{"product_id":"tlingit-twirling-logs-canister-basket","title":"Tlingit Twirling Logs Canister Basket","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.5\" H x 4.75\" D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Woven Tightly with Twirling Logs Motif Design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition with Rim Damage and Dimple in Bottom is Bent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTlingit Twirling Logs Canister Basket is a traditional form of Tlingit basketry, likely a covered cylindrical (\"canister\"-style) basket featuring a distinctive geometric design known as \"twirling logs\" (or a similar swirling\/twisted log motif). This pattern is one of the many bold, abstract designs in Tlingit spruce root basketry, inspired by observations in nature or cultural elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTlingit baskets from southeast Alaska are renowned for their exceptional craftsmanship. They are primarily made using two-strand twined weaving from split roots of the Sitka spruce tree (harvested in spring or fall, peeled, cured, and split). These baskets are often watertight and decorated with false embroidery — where dyed grasses (like bear grass or maidenhair fern) are wrapped around the weft strands, creating vibrant patterns visible only on the exterior.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397423612069,"sku":"230622-02","price":1095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/230622-02_1.jpg?v=1768500333","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/tlingit-twirling-logs-canister-basket","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}