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Tlingit lidded rattletop basket

Offered by: Marcy Burns American Indian Arts LLC

Description
This lidded Tlingit rattletop basket has very fine weave and an elegant meander design. Having been twined with the use of the technique of false-embroidery, the design shows on the outside of the basket but not on the inside. Seeds were woven into the lid so that the lid would “rattle” when picked up. These baskets are clearly not ones made to be used in daily chores. We wonder if they were made to give as gifts or to store the woman’s “treasures”?

The Tlingit live near the coast of Vancouver on up to the coast of Alaska.

More Information

Origin:	Canada
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	twined out of spruce root
Condition:	New. excellent condiiton with small split in lid, stabilized, as is common in baskets woven out of spruce root
Creation Date:	circa 1900-1920s
Styles / Movements:	American Indian, Modern
Patterns:	Abstract, Geometric
Dealer Reference #:	mc2242
Incollect Reference #:	411452

Dimensions

H.	4.75 in;	Diam.	8 in;
H.	12.07 cm;	Diam.	20.32 cm;

Message from Seller:

For over thirty years, Marcy Burns American Indian Arts LLC has been nationally recognized as a premier dealer in antique American Indian basketry, textiles, pottery and jewelry, including Native American and Classic Designer jewelry from Taxco, Mexico.

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