Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0013-0026A,B | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket with lid | |
| Culture | Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Rye grass (Elymus sp.) stems and leaves; Raffia grass leaves; Wool yarn; String | |
| Description | Deep round basket with wide flat base, rounded sides, inward sloping shoulder and very wide round mouth; Corresponding round lid is nearly flat with short lip and small central knob handle; Basket and lid are woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation; Warp material is rye grass stems and weft material is rye grass leaves; Basket itself is undecorated; Secondary weft material used for embroidered designs on lid include dyed (red and maroon) raffia grass leaves and red, purple, and black wool yarn; Designs include diamond shapes woven entirely of raffia and star shapes woven of both raffia and wool; Central knob handle on lid is woven (or covered) with crocheted white string cover. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.0, Rim Diam = 20.5, Max Diam = 28.3 | |