Basket Item Number: 1924.682 from the MAA: University of Cambridge
Description
A bucket shaped basket with three geometrically decorated bands of false embroidery, two of interlocking lines, the other of widely spaced orange diamonds with black arrowhead-like designs on both sides. The catalogue card states A basket of bucket shape with thin handle, decorated geometrically with black and with 4 orange diamonds . It was added in 1986 by E.C a basket with 4 orange diamonds in the decoration but no ?handle was interpreted as possibly being this one. Good
Context
Identified by George Heye of the Heye Museum of the American Indian as Tlingit. The widely spaced bands of decoration and bucket shape are characteristic of early twentieth century baskets made for sale by the Tlingit (G.Crowther). The original European tribal names and, where possible, current tribal names have both been given in separate GLT fields.
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA
- Received from Dr. A.C. Haddon during 1924
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 1924.682
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- root and spruce wood
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit
- Received from
- Dr. A.C. Haddon
Where
- Holding Institution
- MAA: University of Cambridge
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Acquisition Date
- during 1924
Other
- Keyword
- Containers; Basketry; Tourist Objects