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Object Number
985-27-10/58946
Display Title
Tlingit (Yakutat) closed twine berry basket. 3 bands of false embroidery design
Descriptions
Object Description
Tlingit (Yakutat) closed twine berry basket. 3 bands of false embroidery design. Top and bottom bands consist of spear barb design enclosed in two lines of embroidery. Central pattern is geometric "key" style design. Weft embroidery is black, red and yellow. Tag inside.
Inventory Description
Cylindrical basket, polychrome geometric bands
Classification
- Raw Material
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th Century
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms
Alaska, Southeast
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 19.9 x 24.3 x 22.2 cm (7 13/16 x 9 9/16 x 8 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/58946
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(?)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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