| Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0008-0009 |
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| Category |
Basketry; Raw Materials |
| Object Name |
Basketry materials (conifer roots) |
| Culture |
unidentified California Indian |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
California |
| County |
unknown |
| Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1988 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Pine roots (Pinus ponderosa) |
| Description |
3 flat ribbon-like sections that have been split from a larger pine root; These examples represent the first of several stages; In subsequent stages, these would be soaked and softened by running them over the edge of a knife and then split into fine threads for use as weft fibers in basket weaving. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 2.3, Thickness = 0.4, Length = ca. 42.5 |