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Catalog Number

CAS 1996-0010-0001A,B   CAS 1996-0010-0001A,B; Basket with lid
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