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Catalog Number

CAS 0145-0097   CAS 0145-0097; Hat
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