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Catalog Number

CAS 1994-0010-0004   CAS 1994-0010-0004; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Klamath
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California, Oregon
County Modoc, CA, Klamath, OR
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Tule or bulrush (Scirpus acutus) stems; Bulrush (Scirpus sp.) roots; Cattail (Typha latifolia) leaves or Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves (?); Dyed porcupine quills
Description Oval basket with flat base and flaring sides; Woven in 2-strand twining on tule cordage warps; Warps folded over and secured with final row of twining; Designs on sides in full-twist overlay include motif of 4 parallelograms stacked diagonally (each contain a square, rectangle, or diamond) repeated 6 times, narrow band above parallelograms, and band of triangles pendant from rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.5, Max Diam = 18.0