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Catalog Number

CAS 0145-0152   CAS 0145-0152; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
Culture Klamath or Modoc
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California, Oregon
County Modoc, Siskiyou, CA, Klamath, OR
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Tule or bulrush (Scirpus acutus) stems; Cattail (Typha latifolia) leaves or nettle (Urtica dioica) stems; Phragmites reed
Description Round woman’s hat with flat base and flaring sides; Woven in 2-strand twining; Warp ends are folded inward at rim and bound in final row of twining; Designs on sides are done in full-twist overlay and consist of 4 plain bands, alternating with bands of exposed warp.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.5, Max Diam = ca. 19.5