Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0875 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Klamath River, possibly 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 | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves | |
| Description | Round acorn mush boiler basket with flat base, rounded sides and very wide mouth; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and lattice twining around mid-section; Design is in bear grass and consists of band around midsection that alternates light and dark colors, bordered above and below by band of solid, contiguous triangles. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.3, Rim Diam = 27.8, Max Diam = 30.5 | |