Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0022 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Tlingit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | British Columbia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s to early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Spruce (Picea sp.) roots; Aniline dye | |
| Description | Deep round basket with flat base and slightly flaring sides, woven entirely in plain twining technique; except for narrow 4-strand braided band around rim on exterior; Warp and weft material is spruce roots; Designs are woven of dyed black spruce roots and consist of five parallel bands of equal width, each of which consists of a wide center band bordered on either side by a narrow line; One of these bands (whose center band is actually narrower than the others) is located on the base while the remaining four are located around the sides of the basket. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 19.5, Max Diam = 21.6 | |