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Object Number 985-27-10/58955
Display Title Tlingit closed twine basket with lid. Two bands of false embroidery.
Descriptions
Object Description Tlingit closed twine basket w/ lid. 2 bands of false embroidery w/ "mouthtrack of the woodworm" design. Interior has bands of darker weft. Lid has handle and false embroidery design of "fern frond" running its edge. Basket: 8.5x9 cm; Lid: 3.6x10.6 cm.
Inventory Description Basket, small, cylindrical with knobbed lid, tapered base, geometric band design
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Basket
Department Ethnographic
Date 1800-1899?
Culture
  • Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 10.5 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm (4 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/58955
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (?)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)

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