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96-19-8

From: Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 96-19-8
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience Alaska
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Date Made pre 1899
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass
Description

Medium sized berry basket: dark brown color with brown/orange stiching at base; 2 horizontal design bands - gold/orange and purple/brown - 3 lines of each. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, wrapped weft ("false embroidery").

Height 16.5 cm
Outside Diameter 20 cm
Credit Line Gift of Catharine McClellan, 1996
Other Number 96-19-6 - Other Number

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