Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0013-0002 | |
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 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves | |
Description | Hemispherical woman's hat with flat base and rounded sides; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and lattice twining on base and near rim; Design is in bear grass in half-twist overlay and is divided into 3 registers; Concentric bands decorate the crown; Middle register contains bands of triangles and diamonds and rim register has single band of triangles. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.4, Max Diam = 18.1 |