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Tlingit Native North American, Alaska southeast

Berry basket, early 1900s

Description

Maker

Culture

Tlingit

Title

Berry basket

Year

early 1900s

Medium

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

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Dimensions

17.1 x 13.7 cm (6 11/16 x 5 3/8 inches)

Place

Alaska; southeast

Type

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

43.117X

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Blankets and Baskets

July 2 - October 10, 2004

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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