Basket
Artist
Unknown
CultureTlingit | Native American
DateEarly 20th century
MediumSpruce roots, grasses, and dyes; pebbles, gizzard stones, or lead shot
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. (10.8 x 9.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Perry
Object number34.1.217
Not on view
DescriptionWoven basket (of Wush tookh a'r-kee, "close-together work") with lid. Tu-dar huck, "noise inside," form. Knob of the lid contains material (pebbles, gizzard stones, or lead shot) that rattle when shaken. False embroidery on exterior of basket body: three registers of diagonal bands with geometric motifs in black, brown, and red. Overall striped appearance, with alternating rows of brown and tan.ProvenanceSoutheastern AlaskaExhibition HistoryNorfolk Museum, "Indian Painting in the USA," Nov. 4-26, 1956.
Pair/Pair