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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 2001-0007-0001   CAS 2001-0007-0001; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Klamath River
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou
Other Geographic Data Klamath River area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1920
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Spruce (Picea sp.) roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves
Description Round acorn mush serving bowl with rounded base and sides that rise to a straight rim; Basket is woven primarily in simple twining except for several rows of three-strand twining at the start and two additional rows of 3-strand twining at the base of the sides; Design band around upper sides on exterior is done in half overlay technique, using bleached bear grass; The design is a variation of the flint pattern, consisting of wide diagonal bars with serrated edges; Warp sticks are clipped off even with the final row of twining.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.2, Max Diam = 19.6