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Basket with Rattle Top

before 1929

Northwest Coast, Tlingit, 20th century

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Medium
twined
Measurements
Overall: 9.5 x 19 cm (3 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Horace Kelley 1929.282
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Not on view
Print
A cylindrical, twined basket and lid with a raised center are woven in muted reddish-brown, dark brown, and tan. Repeating triangular zigzags create decorative borders along the lid and base. The central body features a large rectangular motif resembling a wide letter H, flanked on either side by dark triangular shapes. These geometric patterns completely cover the container, with horizontal woven lines creating a complex, textured surface across the entire exterior.

Basket with Rattle Top

before 1929

Northwest Coast, Tlingit, 20th century

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