Berry Basket

NA3341A

From: United States of America | Alaska | Sitka

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA3341A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tlingit
Provenience United States of America | Alaska | Sitka
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Spruce Root | Grass | maidenhair fern
Technique Basketry | Twined
Description

Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, diagonal/ twill twining, three-strand, wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 15 warps and 23 wefts per square inch. Fish flake and snail tracks design; cut top edge. Made by Mrs. Boyd, Sitka Alaska.

Height 15.72 cm
Width 18.73 cm
Depth 20.8 cm
Outside Diameter 20.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from John W. Murray, 1915
Other Number G.486 - Other Number | G. 285 - Other Number | G. 286 - Other Number

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