Basket

Museum number:
2-63871
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21020063871
Accession number:
Acc.3493
Description:
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.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
height 9 centimeters and diameter 12 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Basket, accession number 2-63871, described as 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.Hearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Basket, accession number 2-63871, described as 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.Hearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Basket, accession number 2-63871, described as 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.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-63871, described as 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.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-63871, described as 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.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-63871, described as 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.

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