Example of Tlingit basketry Example of Tlingit basketry


The Tlingit people live in Southeastern Alaska, extending along the coast from British Columbia to Yakutat Bay in the north. Their basketry is often made from finely twined split spruce root and decorated with false embroidery designs. These are usually geometric designs applied in horizontal bands over the horizontal bands woven with dyed wefts. Some Tlingit baskets incorporate figures, faces, and letters. Small trinket baskets were often made with lids that have a hidden chamber with pebbles inside that rattle when the basket is shaken. These are called rattle-top baskets. They were made primarily for sale to tourists.

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