Berry Basket
45-15-6
From: United States of America | Alaska
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 45-15-6 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tlingit |
| Provenience | United States of America | Alaska |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Spruce Root | Grass |
| Technique | Basketry | Twined |
| Description | Natural cylindrical berry basket with false embroidery and red in wave pattern. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, three-strand, in-between weave (with plain), wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 8 warps and 10 wefts per square inch. Big tides pattern, heavy dye all faded. |
| Height | 23.5 cm |
| Width | 32 cm |
| Depth | 28 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945 |
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