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NA1799.1

From: Alaska | Chilkat River Region

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA1799.1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chilkat | Tlingit
Provenience Alaska | Chilkat River Region
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass | maidenhair fern
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, in-between weave (with plain), wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 10 warps and 17 wefts per square inch. Rattle-top lid; tag "213 Chilkat Koluschan Family Alsaic river"

Height 10.6 cm
Outside Diameter 17.3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from the Estate of F. S. Plimpton, 1907
Other Number 213 - Plimpton Number

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