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Object Number
40-43-10/19312
Display Title
Basket--oblong design of orange, yellow and brown in false embroidery
Descriptions
Object Description
Basket--oblong design of orange, yellow and brown in false embroidery; technique: twine weave.
Inventory Description
Cylindrical basket, polychrome geometric design, damaged rim, fragile.
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Materials
Fiber, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 17.5 x 22 x 22 cm (6 7/8 x 8 11/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Joseph S. Swaim
(1900-1940)
Collector
Caroline Tiffany Dyer 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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