Basket

Description

Flat basket, of root fibres, twined and woven: North America, Canada, British Columbia or USA, Alaska, Tlingit, early - mid 19th century

Museum reference

A.1868.30.2

Collection

Americas

Object name

Basket

Production information

Unknown
British Columbia, Canada, North America
Alaska, USA, North America

Date

Early - mid 19th century

Style / Culture

Tlingit

Materials

Root

Physical description

Twined root fibre of Abies Menziesii

Collection place(s)

British Columbia, Canada, North America
Alaska, USA, North America

Associations

Haddington collection (NMS)

Exhibitions

• Living Lands (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 1 »
world cultures, living lands