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Catalog Number

CAS 0090-0027   CAS 0090-0027; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
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 unknown (pre-1945)
Collection Name N/A
Materials Tule or bulrush (Scirpus acutus) stems; Cattail (Typha latifolia) stems
Description Oval basket with flat base and slightly rounded sides; Woven in 2-strand twining with 1 row of lattice twining on base and 2 rows just below rim; Warp ends are folded over at rim and bound into final row of twining; Designs in 2-strand twining consist of concentric bands (dark brown and golden brown) on base and band of open rectangles, plain band and 4 goblet-shaped motifs on side.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.5, Width = ca. 28.5, Length = ca. 35.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0090-0032   CAS 0090-0032; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name 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. 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 Round basket with flat base and curved sides rising to straight rim; Woven primarily in plain twining, with 3-strand twining on base; Rim includes area of exposed, crossed warp rods and reinforcing rod wrapped in bear grass; Design includes 2 concentric bands on interior base and 2 bands of negative diamonds on exterior, all in bear grass and maidenhair fern in half-twist overlay.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.5, Rim Diam = ca. 15.5, Max Diam = 17.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0048-0026   CAS 0048-0026; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name 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. 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; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems
Description Round basket with flat base and curved sides and slightly in-curved rim, woven primarily in close-spaced, plain twining, with 3-strand twining on base and at juncture of base and sides; Design is in half-twist overlay and includes band of contiguous triangles in bear grass on base and stacked parallelograms (repeated 3 times on sides) in woodwardia and maidenhair fern on bear grass.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.8, Rim Diam = 11.2, Max Diam = 12.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0048-0038   CAS 0048-0038; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name 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 early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems
Description Round storage basket with flat base and nearly vertical sides; Warp rods are bent over at rim and incorporated into coil-wrapped bundle of rim reinforcing rods that also forms 2 looped handles; Woven primarily in 2-strand twining, with 3-strand twining on base and sides; Design in half-twist overlay consists of zigzag band in bear grass and areas of exposed warps.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 30.0, Rim Diam = 45.5, Max Diam = 47.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0048-0024   CAS 0048-0024; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name 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
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems
Description Shallow round tray with flaring sides, woven in 2-strand twining with several rows of 3-strand twining near start, and single row of 3-strand twining just below mid-section and around rim; Design on interior are in half-twist overlay and consist of concentric bands woven in alternating bear grass and maidenhair ferns, alternating with plain bands of bear grass.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.2, Max Diam = 24.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0090-0010   CAS 0090-0010; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name 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. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves
Description Round acorn mush bowl with flat base and rounded sides, rising to straight rim; Woven primarily in plain twining, with 3-strand twining on base and lattice twining on upper sides; Exterior design, in bear grass in half-twist overlay, consists of 2 bands of diagonally stacked triangles and parallelograms (known as "Sharp Tooth" pattern), separated by 2 rows of lattice twining.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.5, Max Diam = 22.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0048-0010   CAS 0048-0010; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name 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. 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 Deep, round basket with rounded base and inward sloping sides; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on outer base and bordering each design band; Warps are paired and crossed near rim; Reinforcing rod around rim is wrapped; Design is in bear grass and maidenhair fern in half-twist overlay and consists of bands with narrow zigzag alternating with bands of exposed warp.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 21.8, Rim Diam = 19.0, Max Diam = 22.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0048-0011   CAS 0048-0011; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name 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. 1920s-1940s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves
Description Round basket with flat base, rounded sides, and wide mouth; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base; Design is in bear grass and maidenhair ferns and includes 3 units of diagonally stacked parallelograms which are further subdivided into solid and open triangular units; Borders along top and bottom alternate light and dark colors.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 13.0, Rim Diam = ca. 20.0, Max Diam = ca. 23.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0048-0012   CAS 0048-0012; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name 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. 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; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems
Description Goblet-shaped basket with conical base supporting a spherical mid-section with short, constricted neck; Woven primarily in plain twining with large areas of exposed warps and 3-strand twining on base; warp rods are paired at several points and crossed near both rims, the latter also reinforced with rod bundles and wrapped; Design in half-twist overlay is single band of diamonds around mid-section.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 20.6, Max Diam = 16.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0048-0019   CAS 0048-0019; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name 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. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems
Description Round, shallow conical basket woven in open, plain twining, with the rim wrapped in alternating blocks of bear grass and dyed woodwardia fern; Final row of twining is done in half-twist overlay with alternating stitches of bear grass and woodwardia fern.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.7, Max Diam = 9.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0048-0020   CAS 0048-0020; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name 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. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems; String
Description Deep, oval basket with flat base and straight sides, woven in alternating bands of close-spaced plain twining and bands of exposed warps; Rim and two coiled bail handles attached at rim are wrapped; Twined bands on sides are decorated in half-twist overlay of bear grass and dyed woodwardia fern, showing central band of brown diamonds bisected by blue band.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 24.5, Depth = 14.1, Max Diam = 25.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0048-0021   CAS 0048-0021; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name 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. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems
Description Round, conical basket on wide, platform base; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining in center of base and along its outer edge; Warp rods are crossed at several places and both upper and lower rims are reinforced with wrapped rod bundles; Design is in bear grass and maidenhair and woodwardia fern in half-twist overlay and includes bands of triangles and areas of exposed warp rods.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.5, Rim Diam = 23.1, Max Diam = 27.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0108-0015   CAS 0108-0015; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name 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. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems
Description Goblet-shaped basket with flaring base and conical shaped upper portion; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base; Rims on base and upper portion are reinforced with rod bundle and wrapped; Design is in bear grass and woodwardia fern in half-twist overlay and consists of concentric bands on base and bands of positive and negative diamonds and triangles on upper sides.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.1, Max Diam = 17.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0090-0012   CAS 0090-0012; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name 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. late 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves
Description Round acorn mush basket with flat base and curving sides that rise up to a straight rim; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and single row of diagonal twining just below rim; Exterior design consists of zigzag line and band of solid triangles (woven in bear grass in half-twist overlay) on upper sides.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.5, Max Diam = 21.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0090-0013   CAS 0090-0013; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name 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. late 1800s to early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves
Description Round acorn mush basket with rounded base and gently curving sides rising to straight rim; Woven primarily in close-spaced, plain twining with 3-strand twining on base; Exterior design, woven in bear grass in half-twist overlay, consists of 2 parallel bands of contiguous triangles with negative band between them; Pattern is known as "Sitting" or " Snake Nose" design.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.3, Max Diam = 20.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0090-0014   CAS 0090-0014; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name 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. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves
Description Round acorn mush basket with rounded base and curving sides rising toward a straight rim; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand and diagonal twining on base and 2 rows of lattice twining on upper sides; Exterior design band on upper sides consists of row of negative contiguous triangles, done on background of bear grass woven in half-twist overlay.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.6, Rim Diam = 18.5, Max Diam = 19.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0090-0036   CAS 0090-0036; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name 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 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; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems
Description Globose basket with flat base, low shoulder, and curving sides that slope inward toward narrow rim; Warp rods are crossed just below rim and coil wrapped at rim; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base; Design is in bear grass and woodwardia and maidenhair fern stems and includes plain bands and band of crosses on base and bicolored zigzag around upper sides.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.2, Rim Diam = 7.0, Max Diam = 12.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0145-0123   CAS 0145-0123; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name 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. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems
Description Round globose basket with flat base and wide mouth; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and below rim; Warp rods are crossed (some are also paired) and left exposed just below rim; Design is in bear grass and woodwardia fern stems in half-twist overlay and consists of star pattern on base and wide zigzag of diagonally stacked triangles on sides.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.8, Rim Diam = ca. 17.0, Max Diam = 27.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0076   CAS 0370-0076; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name 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. 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems
Description Round basket with flat base and curving sides that slope slightly inward; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and just below rim; Design is in bear grass and maidenhair and woodwardia ferns and includes concentric bands on base and diagonally stacked tri-color parallelograms on sides.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.5, Rim Diam = 10.8, Max Diam = 12.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0235-0018   CAS 0235-0018; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name 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. 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 Round basket with flat base and curved sides, sloping inward toward rim; Woven mostly in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and near rim; Design is in bear grass and maidenhair fern in half-twist overlay and includes diagonal terraced zigzag flanked by triangles ("snake" and "sharp tooth" patterns) repeated 4 times with narrow zigzag around base and "beaded" band around rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.5, Rim Diam = 22.0, Max Diam = 25.7
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