Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0014 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Aleut | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Aleutian Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890-1910 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Rye grass (Elymus sp.) stems Wool embroidery yarn | |
| Description | Deep, round basket (known as a wallet) with flat base and vertical sides; Basket is woven in open plain twining over parallel warps; Warp and weft material is rye grass stems; Warp rods are braided together at rim to form final row and then incorporated into very heavy braided coil; Designs on side of basket are woven of worsted wool yarn in false embroidery technique, and consist of three bands of diamond shapes alternating with 3 bands of rectangles, all in colors of red, black, and dark and light blue. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 22.5, Max Diam = ca. 27.5 | |