Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0442-0002 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket start (unfinished) | |
| 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. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Rye grass (Elymus sp.) stems | |
| Description | Start of miniature round basket with flat base and vertical sides, woven primarily in open plain twining technique (with exposed, crossed warps), and occasional narrow bands woven in closed plain twining; Warp and weft material is rye grass stems; Only small portion of sides has been completed, with long ends of warp fibers extending beyond finished portion. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 30.0, Max Diam = ca. 5.0 | |