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Basket

MOA: University of British Columbia

A3144 a-b

Bottom band of naturally coloured grass in zigzag pattern bordered by grass on a strip of green/red/green, creating an effect of staggered triangles (lower with vertex up, upper with vertex down). Central band has a "meander" pattern. 2 bands of parallelogram shapes in natural grass on green and on red. Rows of natural/red/natural/orange/natural on button handle. Base is mixed twined work. Sides and lid are plain twined with false embroidered design.

  • Type of Item basket
  • Culture Tlingit
  • Material spruce root, aniline dye, swamp grass
  • Manufacturing Technique twined, false embroidered
  • Measurements height 15.3 cm, diameter 13.4 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Margaret L. Buttimer, Alfred J. Buttimer
  • Received from Alfred J. Buttimer
  • Made in North America
  • Collection Date during 1900
  • Ownership Date before 1932
  • Acquisition Date during 1932
  • Item Classes basketry
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 2003/0067

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