Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2003-0011-0002 | |
| Category | Basketry; Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Basketry materials (peeled willow shoots) | |
| Culture | Hupa, Yurok | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | LaVerne Glaze | |
| Date of Manufacture | 2003 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots | |
| Description | Bundle of whole willow shoots that have been peeled for use as warp rods by numerous northern California Indian basket weavers, particularly those of the Klamath River area; Prior to use, shoots would be scraped to remove all lateral knots and sized and then thoroughly soaked; Bundle is tied with length of commercial white fabric. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 8.5, Length = ca. 62.0 | |