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Object Number
40-43-10/19315
Display Title
Small basket--horizontal, zigzag design of yellow, brown on dark ground
Descriptions
Object Description
Small basket--horizontal, zigzag design of yellow, brown on dark ground in false embroidery; technique: twine weave.
Inventory Description
Cylindrical basket, geometric band design, rim broken, torn.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 14.4 x 19.3 x 21 cm (5 11/16 x 7 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-43-10/19315
Provenance
Collector
Caroline Tiffany Dyer Swaim
(1900-1940)
Collector
Joseph S. 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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