Basket Lid

NA8995.2

From: United States of America | Alaska | Sitka

Curatorial Section: American

View All (3) Object Images

Object Number NA8995.2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Sitka
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Rattle-top lid, inverted bottom. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, in-between weave (with plain), wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 14 warps and 21 wefts per square inch.

Height 8.3 cm
Outside Diameter 13.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Richard Waln Meirs, 1918
Other Number 20 - Field No SF

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.