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Object Number
985-27-10/58951
Display Title
Tlingit (Yakutat) close twined basket with false embroidery design.
Descriptions
Object Description
Tlingit (Yakutat) close twined basket with false embroidery design. 3 bands of design all with the "footprint of the brown bear" design in black and red.
Inventory Description
Cylindrical basket, polychrome geometric design, tapered base.
Classification
- Basket
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th Century
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 15.7 x 22.5 x 17.5 cm (6 3/16 x 8 7/8 x 6 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/58951
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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