(a) Twined, round, straight-sided basket. Encircling band Greek fret in dark material near base and rim, encircling band triangle-like red designs in between; 3 encircling straw-colored zigzag bands; interior cylinder. (b) Lid with encircling fret. (c) Cover for lid center, geometric designs. False embroidery; spruce root with grass overlay.
Donor:
Estate of Daphne Stern
Collection place:
Northwest Coast, United States
Verbatim coll. place:
; Northwest Coast
Culture or time period:
Tlingit
Collector:
Daphne D. Stern
Collection date:
1972
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Twined weaving
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions