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Object Number
995-29-10/73222A
Display Title
Twined spruce root basket (A) with handled lid (B)
Descriptions
Object Description
Twined cylindrical lidded basket of spruce root with "false embroidery" decorations. Natural brown background with ALASKA written in darker brown. Two geometric designs at back also in darker brown. Yellow line encircles basket above and below letters. Matching lid has lip which fits over edges of basket and a small braided handle in the center. "False embroidery" concentric designs on lid in yellow and dark brown.
Inventory Description
Basket with lid, round cylindrical body, brown, buff Alaska design
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
Mid 20th Century
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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Canada
/
British Columbia
Materials
Fiber, Spruce root
Dimensions
Overall: 8.1 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm (3 3/16 x 4 x 4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73222a
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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