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CAS 2003-0011-0005A-D   CAS 2003-0011-0005A-D; Basketry materials (dyed woodwardia fern stems)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (dyed woodwardia fern stems)
Culture Hupa, Yurok
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name LaVerne Glaze
Date of Manufacture 2003
Collection Name N/A
Materials Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems
Description Four coiled bundles of woodwardia fern stems that have been split and dyed a rust brown color with alder bark, for use as a decorative overlay weft fiber by numerous California Indian basket weavers, particularly those in northwestern California; Each bundle is self-tied.
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=4.9; B=5.6; C=5.0; D=5.6, Thickness = A=1.3; B=1.3; C=1.9; D=1.9, Length = A=9.4; B=7.6; C=9.1; D=11.0