DepartmentUnited States & Canada
Rattletop basket
NameBasket
CultureTlingit
Datelate 19th - early 20th century
Place madeAlaska, United States, North America
MediumSpruce root, natural dyes
Dimensions2 5/8 × 4 9/16 in. (6.7 × 11.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Girard Foundation Collection, Museum of International Folk Art
Object numberA.1982.7.738V
DescriptionWoven of spruce root with geometric decorations of dyed root. Flat lid has double-woven center forming handles containing pebbles to create rattle. Dark tan background with dark brown and faded red decoration.
c. 1920
c. 1920
1920s-1930s
c. 1920
