Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0097 | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
Object Name | Hat | |
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 | ca. early 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems | |
Description | Hemispherical woman's hat with rounded base and curving sides; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base; Design is in half-twist overlay in bear grass and woodwardia fern and is divided into 3 registers; On base or crown is central sunburst pattern framed by plain band; Middle and rim registers contain stacked parallelograms bisected diagonally ("Snake" and "Flint" patterns). | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.2, Max Diam = 17.7 |