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Object Number
985-27-10/58950
Display Title
Closed wrap twined basket, possibly Tlingit, with false embroidery.
Descriptions
Object Description
Closed wrap twined basket, possibly Tlingit, with false embroidery. Simple geometric design in black, animal design (?). Done in a very crude style.
Inventory Description
Small basket, tapered base, flat bottom, black geometric design.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th Century
Culture
- Tlingit?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 8.5 x 12.9 x 12 cm (3 3/8 x 5 1/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/58950 & 4538
Provenance
Collector
Brother of Mrs. Daniel Craig
Intermediary
Mrs. Daniel F. Craig
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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