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Object Number
985-27-10/59271
Display Title
Tlingit twined basket. Tourist form with round, flat bottom. False embroidery.
Descriptions
Object Description
Tlingit twined basket. Tourist form w/ round, flat bottom. False embroidery in yellow. Band of geometric design. "Key" type.
Inventory Description
Basket, woven grass, flat base, rounded sides, brown and natural scroll design
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1899?
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Cedar
Dimensions
Overall: 9.3 x 17.2 x 16.5 cm (3 11/16 x 6 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59271
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(?)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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