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Catalog Number

CAS 0475-0001A,B   CAS 0475-0001A,B; Basket with lid
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket with lid
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. 1933
Collection Name N/A
Materials Rye grass (Elymus sp.) stems and leaves; Sea mammal intestine
Description Deep round basket with flat base and rounded sides with in-curving rim, woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation; Conical lid has large knob handle at top and is also woven in same technique as basket; Warp material is rye grass stems and weft material is rye grass leaves; Decorative elements are done in imbrication technique of natural and dyed (red) sea mammal intestine and consist of 2 large concentric diamonds, 2 large "X" motifs, and several small crosses on exterior of basket and 4 open, terraced diamonds on lid.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 29.5, Rim Diam = 18.0, Max Diam = 28.0