Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0091-0035A,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 or Wade Hampton | |
| Other Geographic Data | Yukon- Kuskokwim Delta region | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Rye grass (Elymus sp.) stems and leaves; Seal skin | |
| Description | Deep round basket with flat base, straight sides, high inward sloping shoulder, and short neck with wide mouth; Corresponding lid is generally domed, rising gradually to rounded top and braided loop handle; Both basket and lid are woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation; Warp material is rye grass stems and primary weft material is rye grass leaves; Strips of brown seal skin are woven in among weft stitches on every third row; Seal skin strip on bottom most row is dyed red. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 25.0, Rim Diam = 16.5, Max Diam = 28.1 | |