Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0538-0004A,B | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket with lid | |
| 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 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Rye grass (Elymus sp.) stems and leaves; Cotton string | |
| Description | Deep round basket with wide flat base and slight rounded sides rising to a wide, inward sloping shoulder; Corresponding round lid is nearly flat and has short lip on interior; Basket and lid are woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation; Warp material is rye grass stems and weft material is rye grass leaves; Designs are woven of pink or red cotton string and consist of 5 dashed lines that radiate like spokes from the center on the base and continue vertically up the sides to the rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.3, Rim Diam = 11.8, Max Diam = 22.2 | |