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Catalog Number

CAS 1996-0002-0003   CAS 1996-0002-0003; 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; Spruce (Picea sp.) roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems
Description Woman's hat with flat base and rounded sides; Woven primarily in 2-strand twining with 3-strand twining on base and just below rim; Designs are in half-twist overlay and consist of circle with 4 radiating hooks on base, band of 4 radiating hooked units on base, 6 triangular motifs (quail top knot pattern) around sides, and 3 terraced parallelograms around rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 8.5, Max Diam = ca. 18.0