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Object Number
985-27-10/58940
Display Title
Tlingit (Yakutat) basket, closed twined with false embroidery designs.
Descriptions
Object Description
Tlingit (Yakutat) basket, closed twined w/ false embroidery designs. Design elements include T-shaped "war club" alternating w/ shark tooth design. Bottom of basket is concave.
Inventory Description
Cylindrical basket, polychrome geometric design, broken and torn rim.
Classification
- Basket
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th Century
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 26.3 x 17.5 x 33.5 cm (10 3/8 x 6 7/8 x 13 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/58940 & 34050
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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