Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1983-0001-0002 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Tlingit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Spruce (Picea sp.) roots; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Small but deep round basket with flat base and slightly flaring sides; Basket is woven entirely in plain twining except for single row of 3-strand twining at juncture of base and sides and 2 rows of 3-strand twining along the rim; Warp and weft material is spruce roots; Designs are woven in plain twining technique of dyed spruce roots and consist of parallel bands in alternate colors of red and black that encircle the sides of the basket; In the single row of 3-strand twining on the base, 2 of the 3 weft fibers are dyed black; Short and very narrow 3-strand braided handle in black, red, and undyed spruce roots was originally attached to interior rim at two points opposite each other. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.0, Max Diam = 13.0 | |