Lidded basket
Maker
Unknown, Yup’ik
DateEarly 20th C
MediumFiber, pigment, sea grass, also called beach grass (Elymus mollis), seal gut
Dimensions8 3/4” H x 10 3/4” Diam.
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object numberNA2010.060.LMA
DescriptionCoiled lidded sea grass basket with four animal designs imbricated in seal gut around the body and lid. Coiled knob at center of lid. Faded red/brown and green dyed gut imbrications form dots around upper basket and lid.
ClassificationsBasketry
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