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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0399-0005   CAS 0399-0005; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Yup'ik (Yupik) Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County Bethel?
Other Geographic Data Yukon- Kuskokwim Delta region, probably
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early to mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Rye grass (Elymus sp.) stems and leaves
Description Round shallow basket with flat base and rounded, flaring sides; Basket is woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation; Warp material is rye grass stems and weft material is rye grass leaves; At rim the coil is subdivided into 2 smaller coils which then are twined together and make one final complete revolution around rim for decorative effect; Basket is otherwise undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.4, Max Diam = 20.6