Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0265-0032A,B | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket with lid | |
| Culture | Yup'ik (Yupik) Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | Aleutians West | |
| Other Geographic Data | Aleutian Islands: Attu Island | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Rye grass (Elymus sp.) stems and leaves; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Deep round basket with flat base, flaring lower sides, and rounded upper sides, with corresponding round conical lid tapering upward to a flat-topped knob handle; Both basket and lid are woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation; Warp material is rye grass stems and weft material is rye grass leaves; Designs are woven of dyed rye grass leaves and consist of 4 purple crosses (with red centers) around upper sides of basket and 4 crosses (half red/half purple) around sides of lid. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 19.3, Rim Diam = 12.5, Max Diam = 18.9 | |