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Location where collectedJuneau, Alaska, United States
MediumSpruce root, bear grass
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1910.1.55
DescriptionFlexible sides composed of plain twining, crossed warp, open spacing with two bands of closed twining and closed twining at the rim. Knotted coiled start, then openwork, then turned band of red and natural at edge of bottom. Top band has checkered pattern (very faded) of dyed green, red and purple. Twined handle. Spruce root (?), bear grass (?).
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Collections
Basket
c. 1900
Basket
Tlingit (S. Alaska)
Purchased 1966
Basket
Tlingit
1899
Basket
Tlingit (S. Alaska)
Early 20th century
Basket
Tlingit (Sitka)
1899
Basket with lid
Wakashan or Nootka
Basket with rattle lid
Tlingit (S. Alaska)
Purchased 1966
Basket cap
Hupa
early 20th century