Basket

Item

Title
Basket
Tribe
Central Yup'ik or Inupiaq
Location
Alaska
Dimensions
10 x 16 x 16 inches 25.4 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm
Accession Number
NAB-25
Collector
E. W. Nelson
Description
This basket was collected by E. W. Nelson in Norton Sound, Alaska, when he was stationed there with the U.S. Army Signal Corps to study local flora and fauna from 1887 to 1881. The basket was likely made by a Yup’ik maker and used for carrying clothing.
Media
Woven basketry
Item sets
Sunnergren
Media
Basket

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