Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
93.24.001
Accession#:
93.24
Credit Line:
Donated by Jane C. Thurber.
Object Name:
Basket
Title:
Spruce Root Basketry
Date:
1900
Description:
Shallow, circular, spruce root basketry tray(?). Center area plain twined; remainder consists of alternating circular bands of open work and bands of plain twining decorated with adjacent, identical upright triangles of false embroidery made with grass dyed medium brown. Weaving elements cut close to outer edge of object. Appears to be unfinished.
Notes:
Collected and owned by Lottie (Mrs. John) Spickett of Juneau. Donated by her niece.
See 94.23.001
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