#10 • Tlingit Twined Spruce Root Berry Basket

Part of September 2025 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $350.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A beautiful 19th-century polychrome Tlingit twined spruce root berry basket of tall cylindrical form, woven in muted tones of reddish brown with straight walls and a flat base. The exterior is falsely embroidered with bold rectilinear motifs in dyed root, forming continuous horizontal bands in yellow, black, and red. The weave is strong and even, with moderate wear and darkening visible to the surface. Some fraying is present at the rim and at the base edge, though the structure remains intact. Measures approximately 6" in diameter x 4.75" tall.