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32-11-4

From: United States of America | Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 32-11-4
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience United States of America | Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass | maidenhair fern
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Cylindrical. Twined weave with old woodworm design in false embroidery, straw, black and brown. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 10 warps and 16 wefts per square inch.

Height 12.1 cm
Outside Diameter 16 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. George Gowen Hood, 1932

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