Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0119 | |
| 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. late 1800s to early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Rye grass (Elymus sp.) stems; Sinew; Worsted wool yarn | |
| Description | Large cylindrical carrying basket with flat base and vertical sides, woven entirely in open plain twining; Primary warp and weft material is rye grass stems; Directly below points of attachment for handles are area where three strands of plied sinew flanked by twisted rye grass fibers have been used as warps for added strength; Sinew warps are incorporated in looped braid above rim; Warps are paired throughout basket and fibers in each pair are diverted alternately to the left or right in each succeeding row of twining; Warps are braided at rim to form scalloped rim and incorporated into looped braid above rim and braided carrying handle; Designs around upper sides of basket are of worsted wool yarn in red, blue, and green and are woven in false embroidery technique; Designs consist of three parallel bands, each 3 rows wide, of a running stitches that are held in place by the weft stitches but not actually overlaying them; Areas between design bands are filled with pairs of blue knots; Design bands are discontinuous in areas of sinew warps. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 32.5, Max Diam = ca. 27.0 | |