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Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0782   CAS 0370-0782; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; Second Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Galleta grass (Hilaria jamesii) stems; Yucca (Yucca angustissima) leaves; Vegetal dyes
Description Deep round basket with flat base and slightly rounded, vertical sides, woven in coiled technique over medium-sized bundle coils; Pair of small black yucca-wrapped loops are attached at rim; Warp material is galleta grass stems and weft materials is natural and vegetal dyed split yucca leaves; Design on sides of basket consists of two large eagles with outstretched wings, whose bodies and head are yellow and rust brown outlined in black; Their wings are solid black and their tail feathers are a natural sun bleached color outlined in black, all on a natural sun bleached background; Each eagle's beak, eyes, and head feathers are woven with overlay stitches; Final rim coil is black.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.7, Max Diam = 17.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0783   CAS 0370-0783; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Eastern Cherokee
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. North Carolina
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials White oak (Quercus alba) splints; Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) vines
Description Miniature round basket with flat base and slightly flaring, vertical sides, woven in wicker technique; Warp material is undyed oak splints arranged in radiating pattern on base and then bent upward to also form the sides; Weft material is natural undyed peeled honeysuckle vines; Rim is reinforced on interior and exterior with undyed oak splints that are coil-wrapped together with undyed oak splint; Single undyed oak splint bale handle is attached at rim; Basket is completely undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.7, Max Diam = 7.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0784   CAS 0370-0784; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Eastern Cherokee
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. North Carolina
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials White oak (Quercus alba) splints; Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) vines
Description Miniature round basket with flat base and slightly flaring, vertical sides, woven in wicker technique; Warp material is undyed oak splints arranged in radiating pattern on base and then bent upward to also form the sides; Primary weft material is undyed peeled honeysuckle vines; Design is woven of dyed yellow peeled honeysuckle vines and consists of single band that encircle mid-section of basket; Rim is reinforced on interior and exterior with dyed yellow oak splints that are coil-wrapped together with undyed oak splint; Single undyed oak splint bale handle is attached at rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.7, Max Diam = 7.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0785   CAS 0370-0785; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Eastern Cherokee
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. North Carolina
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials White oak (Quercus alba) splints; Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) vines
Description Miniature round basket with flat base and slightly flaring, vertical sides, woven in wicker technique; Warp material is both undyed and dyed brown oak splints arranged in radiating pattern in alternating colors on base and then bent upward to also form the sides; Weft material of dyed brown or natural undyed peeled honeysuckle vines is used alternately to produce an overall pattern of vertical stripes; Rim is reinforced on interior with undyed oak splint and on exterior with dyed oak splint that are coil-wrapped together with undyed oak splint; Single undyed oak splint bale handle is attached at rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.0, Max Diam = 7.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0786   CAS 0370-0786; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Eastern Cherokee
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. North Carolina
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials White oak (Quercus alba) splints; Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) vines
Description Miniature round basket with flat base and slightly flaring, vertical sides, woven in wicker technique; Warp material is both undyed and dyed brown oak splints arranged in radiating pattern in alternating colors on base and then bent upward to also form the sides; Weft material of dyed brown or natural undyed peeled honeysuckle vines is used alternately to produce an overall pattern of vertical stripes; Rim is reinforced on interior and exterior with dyed oak splints that are coil-wrapped with dyed oak splint; Single undyed oak splint bale handle is attached at rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.7, Max Diam = 7.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0787   CAS 0370-0787; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Eastern Cherokee
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. North Carolina
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials White oak (Quercus alba) splints; Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) vines
Description Miniature round basket with flat base and slightly flaring, vertical sides, woven in wicker technique; Warp material is both undyed and dyed brown oak splints arranged in radiating pattern in alternating colors on base and then bent upward to also form the sides; Weft material of dyed brown or natural undyed peeled honeysuckle vines is used alternately to produce an overall checkerboard design; Rim is reinforced on interior and exterior with dyed oak splints that are coil-wrapped with natural undyed oak splint; Single undyed oak splint bale handle is attached at rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.9, Max Diam = 7.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0788   CAS 0370-0788; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Eastern Cherokee
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. North Carolina
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials White oak (Quercus alba) splints; Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) vines
Description Miniature round basket with flat base and slightly flaring, vertical sides, woven in wicker technique; Warp material is both undyed and dyed brown oak splints arranged in radiating pattern in alternating colors on base and then bent upward to also form the sides; Weft material of dyed brown, dyed yellow, and natural undyed peeled honeysuckle vines is used to produce an overall pattern of vertical stripes that alternate in color between half yellow - half brown, and all natural; Rim is reinforced on interior and exterior with dyed brown oak splints that are coil-wrapped together with undyed oak splint; Single undyed oak splint bale handle is attached at rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.9, Max Diam = 8.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0789   CAS 0370-0789; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Eastern Cherokee
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. North Carolina
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials White oak (Quercus alba) splints; Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) vines
Description Miniature round basket with flat base and slightly flaring, vertical sides, woven in wicker technique; Warp material is both dyed brown and dyed yellow oak splints arranged in radiating pattern in alternating colors on base and then bent upward to also form the sides; Weft material of dyed brown or dyed yellow peeled honeysuckle vines is used alternately to produce an overall brown and yellow checkerboard pattern; Rim is reinforced on interior with undyed oak splint and on exterior with dyed yellow oak splint that are coil-wrapped together with dyed yellow oak splint; Single undyed oak splint bale handle is attached at rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.0, Max Diam = 7.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0790   CAS 0370-0790; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Eastern Cherokee
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. North Carolina
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials White oak (Quercus alba) splints; Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) vines
Description Miniature round basket with flat base and slightly flaring, vertical sides, woven in wicker technique; Warp material is both undyed and dyed brown oak splints arranged in radiating pattern in alternating colors on base and then bent upward to also form the sides; Weft material of dyed brown or natural undyed peeled honeysuckle vines is used alternately to produce an overall pattern of vertical stripes; Rim is reinforced on interior with undyed oak splint and on exterior with dyed oak splint that are coil-wrapped together with undyed oak splint; Single undyed oak splint bale handle is attached at rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.0, Max Diam = 7.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0791   CAS 0370-0791; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Eastern Cherokee
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. North Carolina
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials White oak (Quercus alba) splints; Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) vines
Description Miniature round basket with flat base and slightly flaring, vertical sides, woven in wicker technique; Warp material is both undyed and dyed brown oak splints arranged in radiating pattern in alternating colors on base and then bent upward to also form the sides; Weft material of dyed brown or natural undyed peeled honeysuckle vines is used alternately to produce an overall checkerboard pattern; Rim is reinforced on interior and exterior with dyed brown oak splints that are coil-wrapped together with undyed oak splint; Single undyed oak splint bale handle is attached at rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.7, Max Diam = 7.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0792   CAS 0370-0792; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Eastern Cherokee
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. North Carolina
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials White oak (Quercus alba) splints; Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) vines
Description Miniature round basket with flat base and slightly flaring, vertical sides, woven in wicker technique; Warp material is both undyed and dyed brown oak splints arranged in radiating pattern in alternating colors on base and then bent upward to also form the sides; Weft material of dyed brown or natural undyed peeled honeysuckle vines is used alternately to produce an overall pattern of vertical stripes; Rim is reinforced on interior and exterior with undyed oak splints that are coil-wrapped together with undyed oak splint; Single undyed oak splint bale handle is attached at rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.7, Max Diam = 7.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0793   CAS 0370-0793; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Eastern Cherokee
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. North Carolina
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials White oak (Quercus alba) splints; Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) vines
Description Miniature round basket with flat base and slightly flaring, vertical sides, woven in wicker technique; Warp material is dyed brown oak splints arranged in radiating pattern on base and then bent upward to also form the sides; Weft material of dyed brown or natural undyed peeled honeysuckle vines is used alternately to produce an overall pattern of vertical stripes; Rim is reinforced on interior and exterior with undyed oak splints that are coil-wrapped together with undyed oak splint; Single undyed oak splint bale handle is attached at rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.1, Max Diam = 7.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0794   CAS 0370-0794; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Eastern Cherokee
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. North Carolina
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1939
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials White oak (Quercus alba) splints; Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) vines
Description Miniature round basket with flat base and slightly flaring, vertical sides, woven in wicker technique; Warp material is both undyed and dyed brown oak splints arranged in radiating pattern in alternating colors on base and then bent upward to also form the sides; Weft material of dyed brown or natural undyed peeled honeysuckle vines is used alternately to produce an overall pattern of vertical stripes; Rim is reinforced on interior with undyed oak splint and on exterior with dyed brown oak splint that are coil-wrapped together with undyed oak splint; Single undyed oak splint bale handle is attached at rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.7, Max Diam = 6.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0795   CAS 0370-0795; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Western Apache
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods
Description Round jar-shaped basket with flat base, flaring sides rising to high rounded shoulder, and wide constricted neck with flaring rim; Basket is woven in coiled technique over 3-rod foundation; Warp material is whole peeled willow shoots and primary weft material is peeled split willow shoots; Designs are woven of black devil's claw and include a circular area in center of base, enclosed within a 4 point star whose sides are formed by 2 parallel terraced lines which continue up sides of basket all the way to rim, forming an all-over network of interlocking diamonds; Diamond-shaped spaces are filled with 4 each concentric diamonds, dogs, and humans, with 2 of the humans either standing atop a T-shaped platform or standing on one leg with the other leg crossed at 90 degrees; Final rim coil is woven with alternating light (willow) and dark (devil's claw) fibers.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 29.5, Rim Diam = 19.3, Max Diam = 26.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0796   CAS 0370-0796; Basket plaque
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket plaque
Culture Klamath River
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1945-1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems
Description Flat, round plaque with braided rim; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining in center and on final 3 rows of twining on work face; Ends of warp rods are secured on reverse with several rows of plain twining; Design is in bear grass and maidenhair and woodwardia ferns and consists of concentric bands and star pattern with open center.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.8, Max Diam = 17.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0797   CAS 0370-0797; Basket plaque
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket plaque
Culture Klamath River
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1945-1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems
Description Flat, round plaque with braided rim; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining in center and on final row of twining; Ends of warp rods are braided second time on reverse; Design is in bear grass and maidenhair and woodwardia ferns in half-twist overlay and consists of series of concentric bands, (ones in woodwardia fern comprise bands of small contiguous triangles).
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 0.7, Max Diam = 22.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0798   CAS 0370-0798; Basketry mat
Category Basketry
Object Name Basketry mat
Culture Nuu-Chah-Nulth (Nootka) or Makah
Global Region North America
Country Canada or USA
State/Prov./Dist. British Columbia or Washington
County
Other Geographic Data Western Vancouver Island or Makah Indian Reservation area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Cedar (Cedrus sp.) bark; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Aniline dyes
Description Flat oval mat made for use as a hot pad; Warp material is cedar bark and weft material is bear grass leaves; Entire mat is woven in wrapped twining technique; Designs are woven of dyed bear grass leaves and consist of three composite and concentric bands in colors of dark blue, orange, green, and purple, alternating with plain bands of undyed weft.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 24.4, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 32.6

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0799   CAS 0370-0799; Basketry mat
Category Basketry
Object Name Basketry mat
Culture Tlingit
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. British Columbia
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Spruce (Picea sp.) roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Aniline dyes
Description Flat oval mat for use as a hot pad or trivet, woven entirely in plain twining technique; Warp and weft material is spruce roots; Series of concentric bands woven of dyed spruce root in colors of green, red, and black provide the background for several concentric bands that are woven in false embroidery technique, using undyed and dyed bear grass leaves; Innermost band is simply outlined in undyed bear grass; central band is outlined in undyed bear grass and contains red and dark blue or black parallelograms; Outermost band contains parallelograms of undyed bear grass against black spruce roots; Final row of twining along rim is also embroidered with undyed bear grass.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 19.6, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 27.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0800   CAS 0370-0800; Basketry mat
Category Basketry
Object Name Basketry mat
Culture Nuu-Chah-Nulth (Nootka) or Makah
Global Region North America
Country Canada or USA
State/Prov./Dist. British Columbia or Washington
County
Other Geographic Data Western Vancouver Island or Makah Indian Reservation area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Cedar (Cedrus sp.) bark; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Aniline dyes
Description Flat oval mat made for use as a hot pad; Warp material is cedar bark and weft material is bear grass leaves; Entire mat is woven in wrapped twining technique; Designs are woven of dyed bear grass leaves and consist of three composite and concentric bands in colors of dark blue, purple, and green, alternating with plain bands of undyed weft.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 20.5, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 26.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 0370-0801   CAS 0370-0801; Basketry mat
Category Basketry
Object Name Basketry mat
Culture Nuu-Chah-Nulth (Nootka) or Makah
Global Region North America
Country Canada or USA
State/Prov./Dist. British Columbia or Washington
County
Other Geographic Data Western Vancouver Island or Makah Indian Reservation area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Cedar (Cedrus sp.) bark; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Aniline dyes
Description Flat oval mat made for use as a hot pad; Warp material is cedar bark and weft material is bear grass leaves; Entire mat is woven in wrapped twining technique; Designs are woven of dyed bear grass leaves and consist of three composite and concentric bands in colors of dark blue, yellow, maroon, and orange, alternating with plain bands of undyed weft.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 18.7, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 25.7
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