Title	Basket, Birch Bark
Collection Name	Ethnology
Identifier	UA2001-013-0307
Description	Round birch bark basket made with the woven technique, light and dark-colored bark placed diagonally along the sides, alternating direction creating a woven look. Lashed along the top and bottom edges with willow, which is wrapped in spruce root. Inside of the basket is the dark-colored bark with root lashings, creating a star pattern. The bottom is two pieces of birch bark, outsides together. Measures 8 x 27.2 cm . Field number 289. -Value has been based on a conversation with Joe Crusey at 09/10/2005 opening when he stated that "all his appraisals that were done in '98 and prior should be double now". Because last appraisal was done on these objects in 7/10/01, these values are now 150% rather than 200%. CRS.
Subject.Local	Ethnotechnology
Region	Northern Alaska
Type	Image (Photographs) Physical Object
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Holding Institution	UA Museum of the North, P.O. Box 756960, 907 Yukon Dr., Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-6960 mailto:UA-museumlearn@alaska.edu
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Basket, Birch Bark

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