Catalog Number | CAS 1988-0008-0011 | |
Category | Basketry; Raw Materials | |
Object Name | Basketry materials (bracken fern roots) | |
Culture | Mono | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | Madera | |
Other Geographic Data | North Fork vicinity | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1988 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots | |
Description | Circular bundle of filaments from interior of bracken fern roots, peeled and dyed in water bath with acorns, walnuts, and rusted nails for 2 months; Wrapped in strip of loosely woven fabric; In opinion of 4 basket weavers, the white connecting tissue was not properly and completely removed from these filaments prior to the dyeing, resulting in poor color saturation. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.6, Max Diam = 10.5 |