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TWO TLINGIT POLYCHROME TWINED BASKETS
Both of classic cylindrical form, woven finely in twined spruce root and false embroidery in dyed yellow, orange, brown and green bear grass, The first with rattle top lid, decorated with a band of cross motifs alternating with stylized "crossing" motifs, formed by chevrons and hourglass designs, at base a narrow band of linked parallelograms, the lid, decorated with similar elements as the shoulder, the handle decorated with a swirling motif, The second decorated with square designs enclosing cross motifs, alternating with diamond designs enclosing a single horiztional bar
The first: 7in. (18.4cm.); the second: 7in. (19.7cm.) diameter (2)
Both of classic cylindrical form, woven finely in twined spruce root and false embroidery in dyed yellow, orange, brown and green bear grass, The first with rattle top lid, decorated with a band of cross motifs alternating with stylized "crossing" motifs, formed by chevrons and hourglass designs, at base a narrow band of linked parallelograms, the lid, decorated with similar elements as the shoulder, the handle decorated with a swirling motif, The second decorated with square designs enclosing cross motifs, alternating with diamond designs enclosing a single horiztional bar
The first: 7in. (18.4cm.); the second: 7in. (19.7cm.) diameter (2)