| Catalog Number | CAS 1988-0008-0011 | |
| Category | Basketry; Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Basketry materials (bracken fern roots) | |
| Culture | Mono | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Madera | |
| Other Geographic Data | North Fork vicinity | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1988 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots | |
| Description | Circular bundle of filaments from interior of bracken fern roots, peeled and dyed in water bath with acorns, walnuts, and rusted nails for 2 months; Wrapped in strip of loosely woven fabric; In opinion of 4 basket weavers, the white connecting tissue was not properly and completely removed from these filaments prior to the dyeing, resulting in poor color saturation. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.6, Max Diam = 10.5 |