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Metadata
Title |
Twined Spruce root basket |
Object # |
75.10.9.2 |
Object Name |
Basket, Haida |
Date |
Unknown |
Description |
Twined spruce root basket. There are four bands of black dyed roots of decoration. At the top of the basket is a band of decoration utilizing the skip stitch method, in a diamond pattern. Century - 20 Period - Haida |
Provenance |
Note: during a research visit in 2024, Delores Churchill noted this was a child's berry basket. 03/06/2024 ERB Note: repairs were made to the basket in 1990 by Rocky Mountain Regional Conservation Center. |
Material |
Spruce Root |
Dimensions |
H-8.465 Dia-7.874 inches |
Dimension Details |
21.501 cm x 20 cm |
Search Terms |
Basket Berry Picking Ethnographic Haida Native Northwest Coast Native Spruce Root Basket Weaving |
Credit line |
Ketchikan Museums: Tongass Historical Society Collection, THS 75.10.9.2 |