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Object Number
985-27-10/58941
Display Title
Tlingit (Yakutat) lid for trinket basket. False embroidery on exterior.
Descriptions
Object Description
Tlingit (Yakutat) lid for trinket basket. Interior is red and tan. False embroidery on exterior. Has design bands called the "wave". These designs are two stitch lines in bands around top. Lid found w/ basket #58942, but clearly different design.
Inventory Description
Basket lid, flat, discoidal, polychrome 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: 16.5 x 16.8 x 2 cm (6 1/2 x 6 5/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/58941
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(?)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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