Lidded basket
Lidded basket

Currently not on view

Lidded basket,

before 1883

Lingít
PU 3993 a-b

Information

Title
Lidded basket
Dates

before 1883

Medium
Twined spruce root with dyed grass false embroidery
Dimensions
h. 11.4 cm., w. 14.1 cm., d. 13.0 cm. (4 1/2 x 5 9/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Lent by the Department of Geosciences, Princeton University
Object Number
PU 3993 a-b
Place Collected

North America

Culture
Lingít, Native American
Type
lids, basketry (object genre), baskets
Techniques
weaving
Subject
geometric patterns

Probably collected by John G. Brady on behalf of Rev. Dr. Sheldon Jackson 1878-1883; Given to E. M. Museum (Princeton Museum of Natural History), 1882-1885

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