This delicate twined basket was made by a woman in the Aleutian Islands area using local Northwest Coast grasses and silk embroidery thread. Such baskets were likely made for sale to tourists and were designed to hold trinkets and other small items.
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split grasses, silk embroidery floss
Basket 14 cm (h) x 16 cm (dia); Lid 7 cm (h) x 16.5 cm (dia)