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Cooking Basket

late 1800s

Northwest Coast, Tlingit, late 19th Century

Medium
Spruce root; twined, false embroidery
Measurements
Overall: 30.8 x 30.5 cm (12 1/8 x 12 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Lionel A. Sheldon 1929.264
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Location
Not on view
Print
A cylindrical, spruce root basket tapers slightly toward its base. Two horizontal bands of geometric motifs encircle the light brown surface. Each band features repeating dark brown and red diamond shapes framed by tan zigzags. Symmetrical red triangles point toward the center from the sides. A narrow band of multicolored horizontal dashes separates the larger sections. Fine, dense texture covers the entire vessel, exhibiting the tight weaving throughout.

Cooking Basket

late 1800s

Northwest Coast, Tlingit, late 19th Century

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