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Object Number 40-43-10/19307
Display Title Small basket - oblong design of yellow, green, tan on dark ground
Descriptions
Object Description Small basket - oblong design of yellow, green, tan on dark ground in false embroidery; technique: twine weave.
Inventory Description Basket, cylindrical bowl, rectangular yellow, green, tan on brown designs
Classification
  • Basket
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / Skagway Borough / Skagway
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 14.7 x 20 x 16.5 cm (5 13/16 x 7 7/8 x 6 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-43-10/19307
Provenance
Collector Caroline Tiffany Dyer Swaim (1900-1940)
Collector Joseph S. Swaim (1900-1940)
Donor Stanley Swaim (5/8/40)
Donor Donated by Dr. Loring T. Swaim (5/8/1940)
Donor Donated by Roger Swaim (5/8/1940)

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