DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada
Changing Times
NameSewing basket
Maker
Elaine Kingeekuk
(St. Lawrence Island Yupik)
CultureSt. Lawrence Island Yupik
Date2020
Place madeSavoonga, Alaska, United States, North America
MediumSeal gut, seal fur, cotton thread, alder-dyed seal esophagus, synthetic feathers
Dimensions4 3/4 × 7 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (12.065 × 18.415 × 18.415 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF collection, FA.2020.54.1
Object numberFA.2020.54.1
ProvenancePurchased from the artist.
DescriptionRound container with fur lining the top edge opening. Sides constructed of two panels sewn together. Bottom is a separate panel. Seam has strips of dyed seal gut inserted as decoration.
Early 20th century
early 20th century
Early 20th Century
1920-1972
1920-1972
1920-1972
1920-1972
1920-1972
1920-1972
ca.1940s