Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0399-0005 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Yup'ik (Yupik) Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | Bethel? | |
| Other Geographic Data | Yukon- Kuskokwim Delta region, probably | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early to mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Rye grass (Elymus sp.) stems and leaves | |
| Description | Round shallow basket with flat base and rounded, flaring sides; Basket is woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation; Warp material is rye grass stems and weft material is rye grass leaves; At rim the coil is subdivided into 2 smaller coils which then are twined together and make one final complete revolution around rim for decorative effect; Basket is otherwise undecorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.4, Max Diam = 20.6 | |