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2003-24-34

From: Alaska | Angoon

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 2003-24-34
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit | Yakutat (Culture)
Provenience Alaska | Angoon
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Moose Hide | Grass | Reed (plant) | Spruce Root
Technique Twined | Dyed
Description

Large twined storage basket; herringbone pattern at top border; moose hide handles; fair to good condition for age;splits at turn of bottom edge; small hole in bottom; patches, mending, stains from use. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, three-strand, diagonal/twill twining.

Height 41.9 cm
Outside Diameter 41 cm
Credit Line Gift of Catharine McClellan, 2003
Other Number 358 - Other Number

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