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Catalog Number

CAS 0145-0092   CAS 0145-0092; 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 unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves
Description Round mush bowl with flat base and rounded lower sides that rise vertically; Woven primarily in 2-strand twining with 3-strand twining at the basket start, along the juncture of the base and sides, and just below the rim along the design band; Design pattern is elaborate zigzag ("Spread Hand Design") band, woven in half-twist overlay and encircling upper side.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.7, Rim Diam = 20.2, Max Diam = 20.9