Large Yupik Lidded Basket

Coiled Basket

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Large Yupik Eskimo Lidded Basket

Large Yupik Eskimo Lidded Basket

Name/Title

Large Yupik Lidded Basket

Description

Large basket with deer(?), plant and geometric designs in a variety of colors. Some of the design elements are created with the basket stitches and some were sewn on afterwards.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Subarctic and Arctic

Culture/Tribe

Eskimo
Native American

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Diameter

10 in

Material

Beach Grass, Beach Grass - Dyed

Coiled Basket Details

Coiled Start Type

Coiled Start Type

Oval

Coiled Start Material

Beach Grass

Coiled Finish Type

Self Coiled

Foundation

Coiled Foundation Type

Bundle

Coiled Foundation Material

Beach Grass

Coil Direction

Right

Stitch Details

Stitch Spacing

Predominantly Closed Spacing

Background Stitch Material

Beach Grass

Design Stitch Material

Beach Grass - Dyed

Stitch Details

Regularly Split, Interlocking, Randomly Bifurcated

Stitch End

Tucked

Coiled Contruction Notes

Stitch ends are tucked on the interior of the basket

Other Decoration Materials and Types

Decoration Material

Beach Grass - Dyed

Decoration Type

Basic

Decoration Material

Beach Grass - Dyed

Decoration Type

Applied