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Object Number
985-27-10/58954
Display Title
Tlingit closed twined basket. False embroidery creating "leaves of the fireweed"
Descriptions
Object Description
Tlingit closed twined basket. False embroidery creating "leaves of the fireweed" design in red and different shades of brown. Bottom of interior also embroidered in "fern frond" design.
Inventory Description
Cylindrical basket, small, slightly flared at top, geometric bands, torn
Classification
- Basket
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th Century
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 9.7 x 13.9 x 14.5 cm (3 13/16 x 5 1/2 x 5 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/58954
Provenance
Collector
Brother of Mrs. Daniel Craig
Intermediary
Mrs. Daniel F. Craig
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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