Basket
CultureTlingit | Native American
DateEarly 20th century
MediumSpruce roots, grasses, and dyes
Dimensions5 x 5 in. (12.7 x 12.7 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Object number59.60.2
Not on view
DescriptionWoven basket (of Wush tookh a'r-kee, "close-together work" weave) on three legs with a handle. False embroidery on exterior: two bands of triangular shapes filled with red and black stripes (Hootz kus-see'-tee, "the footprints of the brown bear" design motif).ProvenanceHoonah, Chichagof Island, Alaska
