Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0873 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
| Object Name | Hat | |
| 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. 1920-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems | |
| Description | Hemispherical woman's hat with flat base and rounded sides; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base or crown; Design is in bear grass and maidenhair fern in half-twist overlay and is divided into 3 registers; On crown is black circle with 3 "foot pattern" motifs; Middle register has "sharp tooth pattern" of triangles; Rim register has black parallelograms. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.5, Rim Diam = 17.8, Max Diam = 18.7 | |