Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0108-0014 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Yup'ik (Yupik) Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | Bethel or Wade Hampton | |
| Other Geographic Data | Nushagak River area, Yukon- Kuskokwim Delta region | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s-1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Beach grass; Wool yarn | |
| Description | Round basket with flat base and rounded sides with high shoulder and in-curving rim; Basket probably was originally lidded; Woven entirely in coiled technique over bundle foundation, using smaller coils and narrower weft material than is typical of traditional Yup'ik coiled basketry; Warp and weft material is beach grass; Decoration consists of embroidered plant and star motifs, arranged in 10 columns of alternating motifs; Each column contains 3 motifs, in colors of yellow, red, green, and purple. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.3, Rim Diam = 11.5, Max Diam = 20.8 | |