basket

basket

This is a light tan Baleen basket made with the coiling technique. This mniature basket has a lid with a ivory handle carved to depict a whale fluke. There is also a 1 1/2" circle of ivory attached to the bottom of the basket.
  • Object: basket
  • Artist: -
  • Circa: -
  • Dimensions: 2 1/4" tall x 2 1/2" wide
  • Culture Area: Arctic
  • Cultural Group: Inupiaq
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: McColl Collection
  • Catalog #: 88.017