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NA3324H

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA3324H
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chilkat | Tlingit
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

1 of 9. Large basket. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two strand, in-between weave (with plain), diagonal/twill twining, three strand; 15 warps and 10 wefts per square inch. Inverted btotom, raven's cradle board design at top edge (20 rows).

Height 37.7 cm
Width 51 cm
Depth 35 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Patrick Henry Ray, 1915
Other Number G.318 - Gordon Number

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