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Lidded basket
Lidded basket

Lidded basket

Dateearly 20th century
Maker Aleut
Maker Attu
Label TextThis treasure basket was woven around a stiff form and ornamented with floral motifs. A delicate, perfectly fitted lid with a knob top adds to the precious quality of these trade baskets. Aleut weavers are known for their small, fine stitches.
Object number95.86
Credit LineGift of Sylvia Duryee
Dimensions5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (13.97 x 13.97 cm)
MediumDune grass, silk thread, tin pipe lining
Image Not Available for Twined jar with lid, floral decorations
Twined jar with lid, floral decorations
Unungax (Aleut)
early 20th century
Object number: 2024.19.162
Image Not Available for Twined trinket basket with lid
Twined trinket basket with lid
Patsy Rudalthi or Patsy Rudolph, Attu Island, AK
ca.1980
Object number: 2024.19.163
Piku ?u ?is lukwidab (Large lidded basket),
Piku ?u ?is lukwidab (Large lidded basket),
Makah
ca. 1910
Object number: 86.90
Image Not Available for Small lidded tr basket with canoe design
Small lidded tr basket with canoe design
Makah
20th century
Object number: 2024.19.86
Image Not Available for Lidded trinket basket with whale and thunderbird design
Lidded trinket basket with whale and thunderbird design
Makah
early 20th century
Object number: 2024.19.87
Image Not Available for Lidded trinket basket with whale design
Lidded trinket basket with whale design
Makah, Nuu-chah-nulth
20th century
Object number: 2024.19.88
Image Not Available for Lidded trinket basket with whaling scene
Lidded trinket basket with whaling scene
Makah, Nuu-chah-nulth
20th century
Object number: 2024.19.89
Image Not Available for Twined lidded basket with four winds design
Twined lidded basket with four winds design
Makah, Nuu-chah-nulth
early 20th century
Object number: 2024.19.101
Image Not Available for Round, lidded basket with triangle designs
Round, lidded basket with triangle designs
Fraser River, Thompson, Lillooet
late 19th – early 20th century
Object number: 2024.19.214
Image Not Available for Large lidded storage basket
Large lidded storage basket
Fraser River
ca.1890
Object number: 2024.19.170
Photo: Paul Macapia
Samurai vest (jimbaori)
Japanese
late 18th century
Object number: 89.156
Image Not Available for Twined lidded “ginger jar” with canoe and star designs
Twined lidded “ginger jar” with canoe and star designs
Makah
early 20th century
Object number: 2024.19.90