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Catalog Number

CAS 1988-0008-0005   CAS 1988-0008-0005; Basketry materials (dyed porcupine quills)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (dyed porcupine quills)
Culture unidentified California Indian
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name N/A
Date of Manufacture ca. 1988
Collection Name N/A
Materials Porcupine quills
Description Approx. 55 to 60 large-diameter porcupine quills, dyed yellow with wolf moss or tree lichen; Used by basket weavers of several Northern California tribes as decorative overlay weft fiber.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 0.3, Length = 6.8