Basket and lid

Museum number:
2-71647a,b
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm210271647a@2cb
Accession number:
Acc.4542
Description:
Cylindrical lidded basket possibly made of cedar bark. Has false embroidery along sides spelling “Alaska” in light brown. Dash between “A”s in red, green and light brown. Light brown borders. Lid has nine triangles and light brown spots on knob. Collector traded a dress for this basket.
Donor:
Burch Family
Collection place:
Northwest Coast, United States
Culture or time period:
Tsimshian
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
August 19, 1991
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Comment:
This object record was created because location data had been entered into the PHOEBE database without a corresponding object record. (J. Meehan 6/2003)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Basket and lid, accession number 2-71647a,b, described as Cylindrical lidded basket possibly made of cedar bark. Has false embroidery along sides spelling “Alaska” in light brown. Dash between “A”s in red, green and light brown. Light brown borders. Lid has nine triangles and light brown spots on knob. Collector traded a dress for this basket.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Basket and lid, accession number 2-71647a,b, described as Cylindrical lidded basket possibly made of cedar bark. Has false embroidery along sides spelling “Alaska” in light brown. Dash between “A”s in red, green and light brown. Light brown borders. Lid has nine triangles and light brown spots on knob. Collector traded a dress for this basket.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Basket and lid, accession number 2-71647a,b, described as Cylindrical lidded basket possibly made of cedar bark. Has false embroidery along sides spelling “Alaska” in light brown. Dash between “A”s in red, green and light brown. Light brown borders. Lid has nine triangles and light brown spots on knob. Collector traded a dress for this basket.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Basket and lid, accession number 2-71647a,b, described as Cylindrical lidded basket possibly made of cedar bark. Has false embroidery along sides spelling “Alaska” in light brown. Dash between “A”s in red, green and light brown. Light brown borders. Lid has nine triangles and light brown spots on knob. Collector traded a dress for this basket.

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