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Object Name |
Basket |
Catalog Number |
1975.001.0041A-B |
Object Description |
Basket (A) and lid (B), lid sits inside basket. Coiled construction decorated with vertical bands made of skin and gut, probably from seal. Round form with narrow base and slopping shoulder. Lid has small knob which is darker than other surrounding grass, interior of knob is dyed reddish/orange. |
Collection |
Native American-Worth Collection |
Place of Origin |
Arctic |
Date |
1880-1920 |
Year Range from |
1880 |
Year Range to |
1920 |
Material |
skin, leather, dye, grass |
Made By |
Inupiaq or Yup'ik (Eskimo) |
Used By |
Inupiaq or Yup'ik (Eskimo) |
Height (in) |
8.000 |
Diameter (in) |
9.000 |