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Catalog Number

CAS 1994-0010-0006   CAS 1994-0010-0006; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
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 ca. 1920s-1930s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Tule or bulrush (Scirpus acutus) stems; Cattail (Typha latifolia) leaves
Description Round woman’s hat with flat base and slightly rounded sides; Woven in 2-strand twining; Circular design of staggered blocks is in half-twist overlay, with the wefts floating on interior; Designs on sides are in wrapped twining and include 2 bands of stacked, paired parallelograms repeated 4 times, framed above and below by checkerboard bands.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.8, Max Diam = 15.8