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Object Number
985-27-10/58956
Display Title
Tlingit (Yakutat) closed twined basket. Unusual round shape, false embroidery.
Descriptions
Object Description
Tlingit (Yakutat) closed twined basket. Unusual round shape and flexible construction. Bottom is concave. 5 bands of false embroidery. Design elements include, "half the head of a salmon berry" and "mouth track of the woodworm", and geometric designs.
Inventory Description
Basket, bowl shaped, polychrome geometric design
Classification
- Basket
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th Century
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 12.3 x 33.5 x 29 cm (4 13/16 x 13 3/16 x 11 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/58956
Provenance
Collector
Col. Cotoille P. Terrett
(1903)
Intermediary
Sister of Col. Cotoille P. Terrett
(February, 1928)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(February, 1928 - 1985)
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