Berry Basket
45-15-7
From: United States of America | Alaska
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 45-15-7 |
| 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. Twined with false embroidery, designs consisting of a cross, war-pick, and salmon berry. Prominent colors are red and black, basket damaged. Technical notes: twined, close twined, two-strand, in-between weave (with plain), wrapped weft ("false embroidery"); 10 warps and 12 wefts per square inch. Inverted bottom, raven's tail and war club designs. |
| Height | 22 cm |
| Width | 26 cm |
| Depth | 23 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945 |
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