Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2001-0007-0001 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Klamath River | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou | |
| Other Geographic Data | Klamath River area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1920 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Spruce (Picea sp.) roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves | |
| Description | Round acorn mush serving bowl with rounded base and sides that rise to a straight rim; Basket is woven primarily in simple twining except for several rows of three-strand twining at the start and two additional rows of 3-strand twining at the base of the sides; Design band around upper sides on exterior is done in half overlay technique, using bleached bear grass; The design is a variation of the flint pattern, consisting of wide diagonal bars with serrated edges; Warp sticks are clipped off even with the final row of twining. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.2, Max Diam = 19.6 | |