Basket Item Number: A8991 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Twined spruce root basket; base is mixed twined work (plain twining alternation with plain twining). Sides are plain twined; design is false and true embroidered. Two double rows of diagonal twined work near base in natural and dark brown. Main ribbon of design has the "tattoo" pattern (Emmons, Desing 35) (a sideways "h") in dark brown, and a stepped design in yellow/brown/yellow. Bordered by yellow bands, and all on brown bands. Dark brown rim.
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA
- Owned by Mrs. Johnson
- Owned by Mrs. W. C. Woodward before December 1951
- Received from Mrs. W. C. Woodward (Donor) during December 1951
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A8991
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- spruce root, grass and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined, false embroidered and embroidered
- Overall
- height 19.4 cm, diameter 23.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. W. C. Woodward
- Received from
- Mrs. W. C. Woodward (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Ownership Date
- before December 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during December 1951
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 42
- Accession Number
- 2155/0011