Catalog Number |
CAS 0129-0001 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
Object Name | Hat | |
Culture | Pomo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | Mendocino, Sonoma, Lake | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Bulrush (Scirpus sp.) roots; Clam shell beads | |
Description | Oval hat with a wide flat brim; Woven in 3-rod coil technique; Warp material is peeled willow shoots and primary weft material is sedge roots; Design is woven of dyed bulrush roots and consists of terraced diamonds and whirling log motifs (swastikas) on crown, sides, and brim of hat; Rim of hat is decorated along edge with 78 clam shell disc beads strung on string and sewn periodically to the hat's final coiled bundle. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.9, Width = 30.7, Length = 34.0 |