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Object Number
40-43-10/19306
Display Title
Small basket with cover - oblong & triangle design in false embroidery in cerise
Descriptions
Object Description
Small basket with cover - oblong & triangle design in false embroidery in cerise, yellow, green, orange & brown; technique: twine weave.
Inventory Description
Small cylindrical basket, lid w/ knob and rattles, polychrome geometric design.
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
/
Juneau Borough
/
Juneau
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 5.3 x 9.5 x 9.4 cm (2 1/16 x 3 3/4 x 3 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-43-10/19306
Provenance
Collector
Joseph S. Swaim
(1900-1940)
Collector
Caroline Tiffany Dyer Swaim
(1900-1940)
Donor
Stanley Swaim
(5/8/40)
Donor
Donated by
Roger Swaim
(5/8/1940)
Donor
Donated by
Dr. Loring T. Swaim
(5/8/1940)
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