Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0091-0027 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Athabascan | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Vicinity of Fort Egbert and Eagle City | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1901-1903 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots and roots; Wool yarn; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Round basket with wide, flat base and rounded sides that curve inward slightly toward the rim; Basket is woven in coiled technique over single-rod foundation; Warp material is peeled willow shoots that have been carefully sized, and the weft material is peeled and split willow roots; Designs are woven of wool yarn and consist of band of red and green "Z" motifs (lying on their sides) that encircles the mid-section of the basket, framed above and below by paired black and yellow dashed lines. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.1, Rim Diam = 11.8, Max Diam = 17.2 | |