| Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0008-0008 |
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| Category |
Basketry; Raw Materials |
| Object Name |
Basketry materials (bear grass) |
| Culture |
various Northern California tribes |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
California |
| County |
Trinity |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Trinity Alps area |
| Maker's Name |
Margaret Mathewson |
| Date of Manufacture |
1988 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves |
| Description |
Bundle of bear grass leaves that have been dried and bleached in sun, sorted by length, and then braided for storage. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 3.3, Thickness = 1.9, Length = ca. 53.0 |