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Object #     7206
Object name     Basket, Tumpline, Breast Pack Strap
Culture of Origin     Tlingit, Yakutat Clans
Materials     Spruce Root, Leather, Fur
Techniques     Twined
Dimensions     H: 9 in, Diam: 10 in
Exhibit Label    

Gathering baskets were fitted with tumplines, belts that
were worn over the shoulder or forehead. This plain basket
is decorated with diagonal raised lines at the rim.

Source     Mrs. Lilian S. Tucker
Credit     Gift of Lilian Tucker


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