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Object Number
985-27-10/58945
Display Title
Closed twine rattle lid basket. False embroidery in "shaman's hat" pattern.
Descriptions
Object Description
Closed twine rattle lid basket. False embroidery in "shaman's hat" pattern on both lid and base and dyed red, brown and orange. Lid is concave. Orange and green weft on interior of basket.
Inventory Description
Cylindrical basket with lid, polychrome geometric design, knob on lid.
Classification
- Basket
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1899?
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms
Alaska, Southeast
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 12.3 x 15.5 x 15.5 cm (4 13/16 x 6 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/58945
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(?)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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