Basket Item Number: A3149 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Two darker bands woven in with horizontal alternating bands and triangles, chevron figures between bands in orange and white "false embroidery". Twined weave with "false embroidery" (overlaid twined weave).
Item History
- Made in Skagway, Alaska, USA
- Collected during 1900
- Owned by Margaret L. Buttimer
- Owned by Alfred J. Buttimer before 1932
- Received from Alfred J. Buttimer (Donor) during 1932
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- A3149
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- swamp grass, dye and spruce root
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and false embroidered
- Overall
- height 21.0 cm, diameter 26.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit
- Previous Owner
- Margaret L. Buttimer and Alfred J. Buttimer
- Received from
- Alfred J. Buttimer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Skagway, Alaska, USA
When
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before 1932
- Acquisition Date
- during 1932
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2003/0071