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Unknown Maker, Tlingit

Berry basket

Maker

Culture

Tlingit, Native North American

Title

Berry basket

Year

early 1900s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

plant material

Geography

Place Made: Alaska; Place Made: southeast

Dimensions

17.1 x 13.7 cm (6 3/4 x 5 3/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

43.117X

Type

Ethnology

Exhibition History

Blankets and Baskets

Weavings from the American West

Jul 02, 2004 – Oct 10, 2004

Label copy

Although berry baskets were made for native use in the 19th century, this example, with its incorporation of the Russian Orthodox cross in the design, illustrates the effect of the tourist market on native forms.

Museum Works of Art Fund 43.117X

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Tlingit

Berry basket, early 1900s

Spruce root, bear grass, maidenhair fern; twining with false embroidery

17.1 x 13.7 cm (6 3/4 x 5 3/8 inches)

Museum Works of Art Fund 43.117X

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