Catalog Number |
CAS 1996-0010-0001A,B | |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket with lid | |
Culture | Inupiat | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | North Slope | |
Other Geographic Data | Village: Point Hope | |
Maker's Name | Hubert Koonook (1911-ca. 1990s) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Baleen; Ivory | |
Description | Round basket with flat base and rounded sides, coiled on single-rod foundation with narrow wefts in spaced-stitch technique, starting with a flat ivory disk in center of base; Flat lid has a short lip and is coiled in same manner as basket, except starter piece is flanged and finial of starter piece is carved in form of standing polar bear, with facial features and paws incised and inked. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.7, Rim Diam = 8.2, Max Diam = 11.0 |