Cylindrical basket in plain twined spruce root with central design band of frets in brown and orange false embroidery; diagonal twined design bands on lower third of basket. Traditional shape. Dyes.
Donor:
Harry Neumann and Mrs. Harry Neumann
Collection place:
Northwest Coast, United States
Verbatim coll. place:
; Northwest Coast
Culture or time period:
Tlingit
Collector:
Ynes Mexia
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Twined weaving
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Context of use:
Traditional shape, but size would suggest tourist item.