Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0816 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Miniature basket | |
| Culture | Klamath River | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves | |
| Description | Miniature round basket with flat base and curved sides that slope inward gently toward the rim; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base; Design is in bear grass in half-twist overlay and consists of plain narrow band just below rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.4, Rim Diam = 4.2, Max Diam = 4.9 | |