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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
- Basket
- Raw Material
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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