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Twined Cylindrical Basket with False Embroidery

Arts of the Americas

On View: American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, Radical Care
CULTURE Tlingit
MEDIUM Spruce root, grass, maidenhead fern
DATES early 20th century
DIMENSIONS 7 1/2 x 7 7/8in. (19 x 20cm) Other: 7 1/2 x 7 7/8in. (19 x 20cm)
COLLECTIONS Arts of the Americas
ACCESSION NUMBER 43.201.288
CREDIT LINE Anonymous gift in memory of Dr. Harlow Brooks
PROVENANCE Prior to 1936, provenance not yet documented; before 1936, acquired by Henry Harlow Brooks of New York, NY; by 1943, acquired from the estate of Henry Harlow Brooks by an anonymous donor; October 26,1943, gift of an anonymous donor to the Brooklyn Museum.
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