Catalog Number |
CAS 0017-0005 | |
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. early to mid 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems | |
Description | Hemispherical woman's hat with flat base and curved sides; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and near rim; Design is in bear grass and woodwardia fern and is divided into 3 registers; Plain bands and bands of geometrics decorate crown; Middle register shows 6 triangles flanked by smaller ones; Rim register has band of small triangles and pairs of small rectangles (?). | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.8, Max Diam = 16.0 |