Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0426A,B | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket with lid | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | North Coastal region | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920 | |
| Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
| Materials | Baleen; Ivory | |
| Description | Round basket with flat base, vertical sides, and inward-sloping rim, woven entirely in single rod coiling technique with closely spaced narrow wefts; Basket start on base is round flat ivory disk with drilled holes around its perimeter; Warp and weft material is split baleen strips; Corresponding round lid is very shallowly peaked in cross-section and has a short lip inside that fits inside the mouth of the basket; Start of lid is a round flat ivory disk, similar to the basket, except that it also has a short conical knob handle on the exterior. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.7, Rim Diam = 6.0, Max Diam = 7.5 | |