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Object Number
985-27-10/58944.1
Display Title
Tlingit basket. Closed twine and open twined w/ cross warps. False embroidery us
Descriptions
Object Description
Tlingit basket. Closed twine and open twined w/ cross warps. False embroidery used to create step-like designs called "shaman's hat" as central design. Design element on top and bottom trapezoidal.
Inventory Description
Narrow oval basket, with closed and open weave banded design, polychrome.
Classification
- Basket
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th Century
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms
Alaska, Southeast
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 25 x 30.5 x 3.5 cm (9 13/16 x 12 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/98544
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(?)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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