Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0129-0002 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basketry covered glass lid | |
| Culture | Aleut | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | Aleutians West | |
| Other Geographic Data | Aleutian Islands: Attu Island | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Glass; Rye grass (Elymus sp.) stems; Wool yarn; Silk thread | |
| Description | Round clear glass candy dish lid with domed knob handle in center, that is completely covered on exterior in basketry; Glass lid has interior lip and is embossed "PATENTED AUG. 28, 1900 OTHER PATENTS PENDING"; Basketry covering conforms exactly to exterior profile of glass lid and is woven in plain twining; Primary warp and weft material is rye grass stems; Designs are woven in false embroidery technique of worsted wool yarn and/or silk thread and consist of concentric circles in solid colors of blue, orange, maroon, white, yellow-green, brown, yellow, and green on the knob handle and around its base; Small pink, green, and white floral motif is repeated four times around shoulder of lid. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.0, Max Diam = 11.4 | |