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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0145-0117   CAS 0145-0117; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Klamath River, probably Karuk
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; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems
Description Large round basket with flat base and curving sides that slope inward; Woven primarily in close-spaced plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and near rim; Exterior design is done in half-twist overlay and consists of beading on base and large black vertical zigzag with serrated edges (known as "Sharp Tooth Design") repeated 4 times around sides; Small area of exposed warps is near rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 44.0, Rim Diam = 24.5, Max Diam = 40.0