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Object Number
985-27-10/58947
Display Title
Closed twine berry or storage basket. False embroidery.
Descriptions
Object Description
Closed twine berry or storage basket. Has yellow, brown and orange false embroidery. There are 3 design bands. The top and bottom bands consist of the T-shaped "war club" motif whereas the "mouthtrack of the woodworm" runs around the center.
Inventory Description
Basket, jar, flat base, steep flaring sides, scroll and diamond polychrome
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th Century
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 29.2 x 38 x 25 cm (11 1/2 x 14 15/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/58947
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(?)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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