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Artworks
UNIDENTIFIED UNANGAX̂ (ALEUT) ARTIST
Basketry Woven Tabasco Bottle , 1980s / 1990sglass bottle, grass, and thread, 2.75 x 0.75 x 0.75 in (7 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm)Further images
This woven Tabasco bottle is made by an unidentified contemporary Unangax̂ (Aleut) artist and dates to the 1980’s or 1990’s. Woven from rye grass using a twining technique, with two...This woven Tabasco bottle is made by an unidentified contemporary Unangax̂ (Aleut) artist and dates to the 1980’s or 1990’s. Woven from rye grass using a twining technique, with two bands of an “eye-holes” weave: one on the base of the neck and one on the body. The body of the bottle is embroidered with blue and red dyed thread in triangular shapes, possibly representing a flower. The lid has three tiers, each embroidered with dyed thread in blue, red and white/silver.
–Sarah Raven
Provenance
Collection of John & Joyce Price, Seattle, WA.
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