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Object Number
40-43-10/19313
Display Title
Basket--step design of orange, brown, green in false embroidery
Descriptions
Object Description
Basket--step design of orange, brown, green in false embroidery; technique: twine weave.
Inventory Description
Cylindrical basket, tapered base, polychrome geometric design, torn rim.
Classification
- Basket
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 20 x 22.5 x 25 cm (7 7/8 x 8 7/8 x 9 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-43-10/19313
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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