Tlingit Native American Basketry Wrapped Bottle, Early 20th Century handmade cutout The lighting conditions for my

The lighting conditions for my photos was not very good

I'd keep them near at hand for frequent readings

Just the face measures 6 1/2” straight across when measured from the backside

The hearts and threads or “vines” connecting them are an icy white

Tlingit Native American Basketry Wrapped Bottle, Early 20th Century handmade cutout The lighting conditions for myI have a hard time wrapping my head around the process of so finely wrapping a bottle in woven basketry, but Tlingit basket makers of southeast Alaska were exceptional basket makers, using spruce root to create pieces like this, which I believe dates to sometime between 1900 1920s, with natural dyes for the color. Though showing a fair amount of loss, this is a very good example, with the bands of bold, quintessentially Tlingit geometric patterns