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47-11-3A
From: United States of America | Alaska | Aleutian Islands | Attu Island
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 47-11-3A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Aleut |
Provenience | United States of America | Alaska | Aleutian Islands | Attu Island |
Culture Area | Arctic Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Plant Fiber |
Technique | Basketry |
Description | Twined with openwork of parallel warps; silk embroidered with eight-armed crosses and diamonds composed of nine dots: orange, magenta, brown and lavender. Cylindrical. Lid with vertical rim and button knob. |
Height | 22.5 cm |
Outside Diameter | 12 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Eli Kirk Price 3rd, 1947 |
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