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Cover for a Twined Cylindrical Basket

late 1800s–early 1900s

Arctic, Aleut (Attu), late 19th-early 20th century

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Medium
twined
Measurements
Overall: 26.5 x 31.5 cm (10 7/16 x 12 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price 1917.515.b
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Not on view
Print
A circular, slightly convex basketry lid is woven from fine, tan fiber. At the center, a small rounded knob handle rises from a series of thin, concentric rings. Small geometric blocks in red, green, blue, and yellow punctuate the surface, formed by colored fibers. Near the outer rim, patterns of vertical blue and yellow lines repeat rhythmically. The twining technique creates a textured surface of delicate, radiating circles extending toward the edge.

Cover for a Twined Cylindrical Basket

late 1800s–early 1900s

Arctic, Aleut (Attu), late 19th-early 20th century

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