Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0090-0029 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
| Object Name | Hat | |
| Culture | Makah | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Washington | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Makah Indian Reservation area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cedar (Cedrus sp.) bark | |
| Description | Conical double weave utilitarian hat with truncated, concave top (or base); Hat is woven primarily in plain twining technique on exterior with several rows of 3-strand twining along the junction of the base and sides and near the rim; Warp and weft material is cedar bark; Inner layer of hat is woven in alternating bands of plain twining and diagonal twining which is more coarse than the exterior; Interior also includes encircling headband woven at midlevel height; Hat is completely undecorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.4, Max Diam = 28.7 | |