| Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0116 |
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| Category |
Basketry |
| Object Name |
Wall pocket 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 |
ca. 1900-1930 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots |
| Description |
Basketry form known as a wall pocket, a Victorian era made-for-sale tourist item; Flat rectangular back panel is woven in 2-strand twining in open spaced technique; Rims are all wrapped in coil stitch; Supplementary warps added near base of panel flare outward to form oval-shaped pocket, also woven in 2-strand twining in open spaced technique; Warps are crossed near rim. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 38.1, Width = 23.3, Length = 13.6 |