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Object Number
40-43-10/19310
Display Title
Large basket--geometric design of red, yellow, orange, brown and green
Descriptions
Object Description
Large basket--geometric design of red, yellow, orange, brown and green in false embroidery; technique: twine weave.
Inventory Description
Basket, bowl, flaring sides, red yellow orange brown and green geometric design
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 19.8 x 32 x 29 cm (7 13/16 x 12 5/8 x 11 7/16 in.)
Quantity
12 and debris
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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