Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1994-0010-0004 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Klamath | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California, Oregon | |
| County | Modoc, CA, Klamath, OR | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Tule or bulrush (Scirpus acutus) stems; Bulrush (Scirpus sp.) roots; Cattail (Typha latifolia) leaves or Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves (?); Dyed porcupine quills | |
| Description | Oval basket with flat base and flaring sides; Woven in 2-strand twining on tule cordage warps; Warps folded over and secured with final row of twining; Designs on sides in full-twist overlay include motif of 4 parallelograms stacked diagonally (each contain a square, rectangle, or diamond) repeated 6 times, narrow band above parallelograms, and band of triangles pendant from rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.5, Max Diam = 18.0 | |