Tlingit spruce root and cedar bark weaving tradition
A fine twined basketry and matting tradition using split spruce root and pounded cedar bark, producing tightly woven baskets, hats, mats, and clothing elements historically watertight enough to hold liquids, decorated with false-embroidery overlay patterns.
Risk level: Endangered · Not Applicable — the United States is not a State Party to the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage; no US technique can be formally ICH-inscribed regardless of significance.
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