Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0473-0019 | |
| Category | Basketry; Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Basketry materials (unpeeled willow root) | |
| Culture | Yurok / Karuk / Hupa | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. mid 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) roots | |
| Description | 3 bundles, each comprising several small-diameter, unpeeled willow roots; When peeled and sized, these are used by many California basket weavers as weft fibers. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 3.5, Max Diam = ca. 8.5 | |