Berry Basket

32-2-6

From: United States of America | Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 32-2-6
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience United States of America | Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Cylindrical. Spruce root. Twined weave with false embroidery. Design, "tattoo." Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, in-between weave (with plain), wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 12 warps and 16 wefts per square inch. Inverted bottom.

Height 14.7 cm
Width 17 cm
Depth 18 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Dwight P. Robinson, 1932

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