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Rattle-lid Basket, c. 1910 Tlingit culture; Alaska Spruce root and maidenhair fern stem; 5 x…
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Rattle-lid Basket, c. 1910 Tlingit culture; Alaska Spruce root and maidenhair fern stem; 5 x…
Rattle-lid Basket, c. 1910 Tlingit culture; Alaska Spruce root and maidenhair fern stem; 5 x 7 1/2 in. 33509A,B Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Vernor G. Rich

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ClassificationsFurnishings-Accessories-baskets
Culture Tlingit
Datec. 1910
Made AtAlaska, United States, North America
MediumSpruce root and maidenhair fern stem
Dimensions5 × 7 1/2 in. (12.7 × 19.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Vernor G. Rich
Object number33509a,b
DescriptionOne very fine Indian basket in geometric design of brown tan orange yellow. With lid. Natural fiber. Rattle-top baskets, made from spruce root and dyed grass, were unique to the Tlingit. The hollow knob on the lid is filled with small pebbles that make a gentle rattling sound when the basket is moved.
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