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Object Number
985-27-10/58957
Display Title
Tlingit berry basket, close twined. False embroidery design in 2 bands.
Descriptions
Object Description
Tlingit berry basket, close twined. False embroidery design in 2 bands. Design consists of T-shaped "war club" alternating with "shaman's hat" design in black and yellow. Lines of darker weft run through empty design area. Basket weave forming diamond patterns on the inside and outside.
Inventory Description
Cylindrical basket, tapered base, polychrome geometric. design, torn, stained.
Classification
- Basket
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1899?
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 25.5 x 36 x 33 cm (10 1/16 x 14 3/16 x 13 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
58957
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(?)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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