Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0497-0007 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Tlingit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Spruce (Picea sp.) roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Small oval-shaped basket with flat base and slightly flared sides; Center of base of basket is woven in simple plaiting technique, then changes to plain twining, and ends with a single row of 3-strand twining along the juncture of the base and sides; Upper and lower sides are woven in plain twining, while midsections woven in open plain twining over crossed warps; Final two rows along rim are done in 3-strand twining; Warp and weft material is spruce roots; Band of rectilinear "Z" motifs, woven of dyed blue bear grass leaves in false embroidery technique encircles upper and lower sides of basket; Short 3-strand braided bail handle of dyed purple and undyed spruce roots) is sewn to interior rim of basket with plied string. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.3, Max Diam = 8.3 | |