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Catalog Number

CAS 2015-0003-0003   CAS 2015-0003-0003; Basketry materials (shredded yucca leaves)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (shredded yucca leaves)
Culture Ipai
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County San Diego
Other Geographic Data Unknown
Maker's Name Justin Farmer
Date of Manufacture 2015
Collection Name N/A
Materials Yucca (Yucca sp.) leaves
Description Bundle of shredded yucca leaves; Such fibers are used as the foundation when starting a coiled basket because they are more flexible than juncus stems and thus can be shaped into a tight coil for the first couple revolutions of a basket.
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 8.0, Thickness = ca. 3.0, Length = ca. 16.0