Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2003-0011-0004 | |
| Category | Basketry; Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Basketry materials (maidenhair fern stems) | |
| 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 | Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems | |
| Description | Bundle of numerous maidenhair fern stems which have been stripped of their leaves and stored for later use as a decorative weft material by numerous California Indian basket weavers, particularly throughout northern California; Prior to use, each stem would be further processed by removing and discarding the center portion, leaving only the shiny black outer skin; Bundle is tied with dyed black raffia grass. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 14.0, Length = ca. 56.0 | |