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Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0065
Category	Basketry
Object Name	Burden basket
Culture	Washoe
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	California, Nevada
County	Placer, El Dorado, CA, Carson, Douglas, Washoe, NV
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	early 1900s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots
Description	Conical basket with pointed base and round rim; Woven in open, diagonal twining; Rim is reinforced with single rod and warp rods are bent over at rim and coil-wrapped; Designs are in redbud shoots and consist of 3 plain bands at lower side, mid-section, and just below rim.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 38.7, Rim Diam = 32.0, Max Diam = 33.2

Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0068
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	Globose basket with flat base, rounded sides, and wide mouth; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and rim; Design is in bear grass and woodwardia and maidenhair ferns and includes plain, concentric bands on base and elaborate zigzag on sides comprising band of contiguous diamonds bordered by zigzags whose points are in contrasting color (snake nose pattern).
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 14.3, Rim Diam = 17.5, Max Diam = 23.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0069
Category	Basketry
Object Name	Basket
Culture	Western Mono
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	California
County	Madera, Fresno
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	early 1900s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots
Description	Round basket with flat base and curved sides; Coiled on bundle foundation; Designs are in dyed bracken fern roots and consist of 2 parallel negative zigzags on upper sides of basket, broken by 2 motifs, each composed of 3 vertical columns of solid diamond and triangular shapes; Single and double rows of small triangles are located around lower sides, beneath the zigzag lines.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 11.3, Max Diam = 29.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0070
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	Deep, round mush bowl or boiling basket with flat base and straight sides; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and lattice twining on upper sides; Design on upper sides is in bear grass in half-twist overlay and consists of vertical zigzag motif repeated 12 times.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 14.0, Rim Diam = 24.0, Max Diam = 24.4

Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0071
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; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems
Description	Round basket with flat base and rounded sides sloping inward slightly toward rim; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base; Design is in bear grass and maidenhair fern and consists of wide band on side showing 3 diagonal, terraced zigzags flanked by solid black triangles (arrowhead and snake pattern); Border at top and bottom is twined on paired warps.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 14.3, Rim Diam = 17.3, Max Diam = 20.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0072
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 basket with flat base and rounded sides that slope inward toward rim; Woven primarily in close-spaced, plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and just below rim; Exterior design, done in bear grass and maidenhair and woodwardia fern consists of wide zigzag with serrated edges (known as "Crooked" pattern), framed above and below by band in beading pattern.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 11.3, Rim Diam = 14.0, Max Diam = 17.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0075
Category	Basketry
Object Name	Basket
Culture	Pomo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	California
County	Mendocino, Sonoma, Lake
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown (possibly Lydia Anderson Faught (1887-ca. 1967))
Date of Manufacture	early 1900s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Bulrush (Scirpus sp.) roots; Acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) feathers; Clam shell (Saxidomus nutalli) beads; Glass beads
Description	Round basket with flat base and rounded sides that curve in at rim; Coiled on 3-rod foundation; Designs in dyed bulrush include 5 small triangles in circular area on base (forming negative 5-petal floral motif); 5 large black triangles begin on base and extend to rim; Red woodpecker feathers fill intervening spaces on sides; 5 groups of 3 shell beads and 3 light blue seed beads frame rim. [In 1977, Pomo basketweaver, Mable McKay, commented that this basket, as well as CAS 0145-0111, 0145-0112, and 0370-0813 were all likely woven by the same weaver, Lydia Anderson Faught.]
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 2.6, Rim Diam = 5.5, Max Diam = 7.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0076
Category	Basketry
Object Name	Basket
Culture	Pomo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	California
County	Mendocino, Sonoma, Lake
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	early 1900s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Bulrush (Scirpus sp.) roots; Glass beads
Description	Round basket with flat base and rounded sides that curve in at rim; Coiled on single-rod foundation; Designs in dyed bullrush consist of three triangular units that start at outer edge of base and extend up to rim, where the apex of each triangle is truncated and split; Resulting negative triangles (3 large, 3 small) that are pendant from rim are decorated with light blue seed beads.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 2.3, Rim Diam = 3.5, Max Diam = 5.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0080
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
Description	Round basket with flattened base and straight sides, woven primarily in close-spaced, plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and one row of lattice twining just below rim; Exterior design is in half-twist overlay on upper portion of sides and consists of 7 terraced triangles, pendant from single-row band just below rim; Design is known as the "Elk" pattern.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 7.2, Max Diam = 12.3

Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0084
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
Description	Round basket with flat base and rounded sides; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base; Design is in bear grass and maidenhair fern in half-twist overlay and includes rectilinear zigzag around midsection with pendant solid triangles above and below, and bicolor band just below rim.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 8.0, Rim Diam = 12.7, Max Diam = 14.0

Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0086
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 basket with rounded base and curved sides; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base; Narrow expanse of warps are left exposed just below rim; Rim is reinforced with single rod and coil wrapped in alternating segments of dyed and natural bear grass; Design is in dyed bear grass and woodwardia fern stems in half-twist overlay and consists of 6 terraced, banded (red and green) triangles around sides.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 5.7, Max Diam = 9.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0087
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
Description	Round basket with flat base and rounded sides; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and just below rim; Design is in bear grass and maidenhair ferns and includes a double rectilinear zigzag around midsection with pendant solid triangles above and below.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 8.7, Rim Diam = ca. 10.0, Max Diam = ca. 12.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0088A,B
Category	Basketry
Object Name	Basketry covered bottle with lid
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	Glass; Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems
Description	Flask-shaped clear glass bottle with basketry wrapping, woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining near base and neck of flask and on base of lid; Base of flask is done in openwork twining; Design on flask consists of vertical zigzags on background of wide, horizontal bands; Lid has wide band with alternating bear grass and woodwardia fern stitches.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 15.9, Width = 7.9, Thickness = 3.9, Rim Diam = 2.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0089
Category	Basketry
Object Name	Winnowing basket
Culture	Pomo
Global Region	North America
Country	USA
State/Prov./Dist.	California
County	Mendocino, Sonoma, Lake
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	early 1900s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Conifer roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots
Description	Miniature winnowing basket with rounded base and flaring sides; Woven primarily in plain twining with diagonal twining and 3-strand twining on base; Design is in redbud in plain twining and consists of two bands that alternate light and dark colors, located on upper sides of basket.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 7.6, Max Diam = 21.5

Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0090
Category	Basketry
Object Name	Basket
Culture	Klamath River or 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	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 that curve inward toward the rim; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and lattice twining on sides; Design is done in bear grass in half-twist overlay and consists of 2 bands of opposing triangles with a plain band (framed by 2 lattice twined rows) between them on the upper sides.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 10.0, Rim Diam = 16.5, Max Diam = 18.8

Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0091
Category	Basketry
Object Name	Basket
Culture	Klamath River or Hupa
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
Description	Round acorn mush boiler basket or bowl with flat base and curved sides sloping inward toward rim; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and 2 rows of lattice twining on upper sides; Design is in bear grass in half-twist overlay and consists of wide band of both positive and negative triangles around the upper sides.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 10.7, Rim Diam = 20.0, Max Diam = 21.7

Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0092
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	late 1800s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves
Description	Round mush bowl with flat base and rounded lower sides that rise vertically; Woven primarily in 2-strand twining with 3-strand twining at the basket start, along the juncture of the base and sides, and just below the rim along the design band; Design pattern is elaborate zigzag ("Spread Hand Design") band, woven in half-twist overlay and encircling upper side.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 9.7, Rim Diam = 20.2, Max Diam = 20.9

Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0093
Category	Basketry
Object Name	Basket
Culture	Klamath River or 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. 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 rounded sides that slope inward very slightly toward rim; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and lattice twining on sides; Design is done in bear grass in half-twist overlay and consists of wide zigzag band on upper sides, with 2 rows of lattice twining through its center.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 8.8, Rim Diam = 19.6, Max Diam = 20.6

Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0094
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name	Hat
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; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems
Description	Hemispherical woman's hat with rounded bases and sides; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and near rim; Design is in bear grass and maidenhair fern and is divided into 3 registers; On crown is black circle with 3 units of 3 triangles each; Middle and rim registers show stacked parallelograms that are bisected diagonally.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 6.7, Max Diam = 21.4

Catalog Number	CAS 0145-0095
Category	Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name	Hat
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	Hemispherical woman's hat with flat base and curved sides; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and near rim; Design is in bear grass and woodwardia and maidenhair fern and is divided into 3 registers; Whirling sunburst motif is on crown; Middle and rim registers show stacked parallelograms with serrated ends ("Sharp Tooth" pattern).
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 9.0, Max Diam = 19.0

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