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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 0048-0022   CAS 0048-0022; Basket plaque
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket plaque
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. 1945-1955
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 Shallow, oval plaque with braided rim; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining in center; Design is in bear grass and woodwardia and maidenhair ferns and consists of rectilinear meander following contours of plaque, bordered above and below by plain bands.
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 4.3, Max Diam = 26.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0048-0023   CAS 0048-0023; Basket plaque
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket plaque
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. 1945-1955
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 plaque with braided rim; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining in center; Design is in bear grass and maidenhair fern in half-twist overlay and includes wide band containing 4 triangular units (lizard foot pattern).
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 3.9, Max Diam = 21.0

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 0048-0025   CAS 0048-0025; Basket plaque
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket plaque
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. 1945-1955
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 Shallow, oval plaque with braided rim; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining in center; Design is in bear grass and woodwardia and maidenhair fern stems in half-twist overlay and consists of 4 geometric motifs of terraced triangles with pendant triangles (lizard foot pattern).
Dimensions (cm) Thickness = 3.7, Max Diam = 28.2

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 0073-0004   CAS 0073-0004; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Maidu, Patwin
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Plumas, Lassen
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots
Description Round cooking basket with flat base and flaring sides; Coiled on 3-rod foundation; Designs are in redbud and consist of 4 large triangular motifs (2 comprised of stacked trapezoids flanked by triangles and surmounted by human figure and 2 comprised of stacked parallelograms flanked by triangles; Some of the triangles contain "H", "W", and inverted "V" shapes.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 32.3, Max Diam = 51.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0090-0008   CAS 0090-0008; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Mission
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems
Description Round bowl-shaped basket with flat base and flaring sides; Coiled on bundle foundation; Basket lacks actual designs except for random patterns formed by color variations of juncus weft fibers.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.3, Max Diam = 27.0
Catalog Number CAS 0090-0009   CAS 0090-0009; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Yokuts
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots
Description Deep round basket with flat base and flaring sides; Woven in coiling technique over bundle foundation; Designs include 4 vertical groups of stacked triangles (3 lines of triangles in black, 2 in red) called the arrow quiver design, framed above by a diamond back snake pattern in red and black, and segments of black ticking along rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.2, Max Diam = 26.2

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 0090-0011   CAS 0090-0011; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Klamath River, Yurok
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 sides; Design on upper sides, in bear grass in half-twist overlay, consists of wide zigzag band with 2 lattice twined rows through its center.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.0, Max Diam = 20.7

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 0090-0015   CAS 0090-0015; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
Culture Modoc
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Modoc, Siskiyou
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Tule or bulrush (Scirpus acutus) stems; Indian hemp (?); Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems; Dyed porcupine quills
Description Round hat with flat base and flaring sides; woven in 2-strand twining; Warp ends are folded over at rim and bound into final row of twining; Weft on basket start is possibly Indian hemp cordage; Designs on sides are in full-twist overlay and include plain band at base and 3 columns of stacked triangles, each with superimposed column of negative diamonds, some of which are done in quill work.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.7, Max Diam = 19.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 0090-0016   CAS 0090-0016; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Mission
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Sumac (Rhus sp.) stems; Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems
Description Deep, round basket with flat base and flaring sides; Coiled on bundle foundation; Designs are in dyed juncus rush leaves and consist of wide band around mid-section of basket, comprising numerous terraced, diagonal zigzag lines.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 21.9, Max Diam = 22.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 0090-0023   CAS 0090-0023; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Mission
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Sumac (Rhus sp.) stems; Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems
Description Shallow, round bowl-shaped basket with flat base and flaring sides; Coiled on bundle foundation; Designs are in natural and dyed juncus rush leaves and consist of wide band around side, framed above and below by 2-coil band of alternating light and dark rectangles.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.5, Max Diam = ca. 41.0

Catalog Number

 CAS 0090-0026   CAS 0090-0026; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Mission
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Sumac (Rhus sp.) stems; Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems
Description Round basket with flat base and rounded sides that taper in gradually toward rim; Coiled on bundle foundation; Design around mid-section consists of 2 wide, contiguous bands, each containing a zigzag line between upper and lower framing lines (positioning of the bands, one atop the other, actually forms open diamond patterns); Rim is completely wrapped in commercial fabric.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 22.8, Rim Diam = ca. 13.0, Max Diam = 35.7
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