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Catalog Number CAS 1988-0008-0011   CAS 1988-0008-0011; Basketry materials (bracken fern roots)
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