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CAS 0473-0008A,B   CAS 0473-0008A,B; Basketry materials (peeled willow shoots)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (peeled willow shoots)
Culture Yurok / Karuk / Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt, Del Norte
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1976
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) shoots
Description A: Bundle of approx. 100 peeled, straight willow shoots; Used in this state as warp rods or split and sized for use as weft fibers; B: Bundle of willow sticks that have been peeled and scraped for use as warp rods.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = A=7.5; B=8.7, Length = A=ca. 95.0; B=73.0