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NA1799.1
From: Alaska | Chilkat River Region
Curatorial Section: American
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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