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Catalog Number

CAS 0048-0014   CAS 0048-0014; Hat
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 early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems
Description Young woman's hat with rounded base and gently rounded sides; Woven primarily in 2-strand twining with 3-strand twining at basket start and single row of lattice twining at lower side and another just below rim; Design field is divided into 3 registers, each containing geometric designs woven in half-twist overlay technique; Primary design on central register is complex zigzag pattern that includes positive and negative triangles.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.4, Max Diam = 16.6