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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0749   CAS 0370-0749; Hat
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 Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems
Description Hemispherical woman's hat; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base or crown; Weft rods are hazel shoots and primary weft fibers are conifer roots; Design is in bear grass and maidenhair fern in half twist overlay and divided into 3 registers; On the crown are concentric bands, while middle and rim registers each contain parallelograms with horizontal linear units.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.8, Max Diam = 18.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0756   CAS 0370-0756; Hat
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 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 Hemispherical woman's hat with rounded base and sides; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and lattice twining near base and rim; Design is in bear grass and woodwardia and maidenhair ferns and is divided into 3 registers; 7-point star and plain band decorate crown; Middle and rim registers show stacked parallelograms with multiple, terraced zigzag lines.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.2, Max Diam = 18.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1996-0002-0003   CAS 1996-0002-0003; Hat
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 early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Spruce (Picea sp.) roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems
Description Woman's hat with flat base and rounded sides; Woven primarily in 2-strand twining with 3-strand twining on base and just below rim; Designs are in half-twist overlay and consist of circle with 4 radiating hooks on base, band of 4 radiating hooked units on base, 6 triangular motifs (quail top knot pattern) around sides, and 3 terraced parallelograms around rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 8.5, Max Diam = ca. 18.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0013-0014   CAS 1984-0013-0014; Hat
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; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems
Description Hemispherical child's or young woman's hat with rounded base and curing 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 stems in half-twist overlay and is divided into 3 registers; crown has star pattern; Middle and rim registers have serrated-edged parallelograms with lineal units.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.6, Max Diam = 17.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1985-0006-0002   CAS 1985-0006-0002; Hat
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. 1950s to 1960s
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 Woman's hat with extended bill forming a baseball-style hat; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and lattice twining on base and near rim; Rim on extended "bill" is wrapped; All designs done in bear grass and woodwardia and maidenhair ferns in half-twist overlay and include geometrics and plain bands; Extended "bill" shows several bands of exposed warps.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.5, Max Diam = 18.5, Length = 25.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0048-0015   CAS 0048-0015; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
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; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems
Description Hemispherical woman's hat with rounded base and sides; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and near rim; Design is in bear grass and woodwardia and maidenhair ferns and is divided into 3 registers; Concentric bands decorate crown; Middle and rim register shows serrated-edged diagonal units with serrate-edged bands between registers.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.8, Max Diam = 17.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0017-0006   CAS 0017-0006; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
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; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum 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 lattice twining on base and near rim; Design is in bear grass and woodwardia and maidenhair fern and is divided into 3 registers; Tri-lobed geometric decorates crown; Middle and rim registers show 4 units of parallelograms with linear bands between units.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.8, Max Diam = 18.5

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 2003-0008-0023   CAS 2003-0008-0023; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
Culture Modoc
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 Tule or bulrush (Scirpus lacustris) stems; Cattail (Typha sp.) leaves
Description Woman's hat with slightly flattened crown and rounded sides, woven entirely in plain twining in full twist overlay technique; The primary warp and weft material is tule stems; Secondary weft material is Indian hemp cordage used for the basket start, undyed (straw colored) and dyed (black) skin of cattail rush leaves used for background overlay material and designs, respectively; Designs include two concentric dashed bands on base, diagonally stacked parallelograms with each parallelogram containing a pair of negative bars (entire motif repeated 3 times on side of hat), and dash band just below rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.6, Max Diam = ca. 21.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0129-0001   CAS 0129-0001; Hat
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat
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 ca. 1890s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Bulrush (Scirpus sp.) roots; Clam shell beads
Description Oval hat with a wide flat brim; Woven in 3-rod coil technique; Warp material is peeled willow shoots and primary weft material is sedge roots; Design is woven of dyed bulrush roots and consists of terraced diamonds and whirling log motifs (swastikas) on crown, sides, and brim of hat; Rim of hat is decorated along edge with 78 clam shell disc beads strung on string and sewn periodically to the hat's final coiled bundle.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.9, Width = 30.7, Length = 34.0

Catalog Number CAS 0425-0074A   CAS 0425-0074A; Hat (unfinished)
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry
Object Name Hat (unfinished)
Culture Yurok and Tolowa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Del Norte
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Ella Norris
Date of Manufacture 1976
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Spruce (Picea sp.) roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems
Description Partially woven woman's hat with rounded base and curved sides; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base; Partially completed design is in bear grass and maidenhair fern stems in half-twist overlay and consists of dashed band on base and geometric unit repeated 3 times on sides; Upper portion of warp rods of varying length are exposed.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 33.0, Max Diam = 16.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1998-0005-0002A,B   CAS 1998-0005-0002A,B; Acorn storage basket with lid
Category Basketry
Object Name Acorn storage basket with lid
Culture Kumeyaay
Global Region Mexico & Central America
Country Mexico
State/Prov./Dist. Baja California
County
Other Geographic Data Village: San Jose de la Zorra
Maker's Name Eva Carillo
Date of Manufacture 1998
Collection Name N/A
Materials Whole and peeled willow (Salix sp.) shoots
Description Round acorn storage basket with flat base, rounded sides tapering toward wide mouth, and separate flat lid; Woven in widely spaced coiled technique with stripped willow shoot warps over bundle foundation of willow shoots, including leaves; Lid is woven in similar technique with several additional stripped willow shoots looped through center to serve as handle; All materials were green when basket was woven. Eva Carillo is the mother of Eva Carillo Salazar, also an accomplished weaver.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.0, Rim Diam = 15.0, Max Diam = 30.0

Catalog Number CAS 2013-0008-0001   CAS 2013-0008-0001; Baby carrier / cradleboard
Category Basketry
Object Name Baby carrier / cradleboard
Culture Hupa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt
Other Geographic Data Hupa Indian Reservation
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1967
Collection Name N/A
Materials Warp: Peeled hazel shoots; Weft: peeled and split conifer roots; Plastic beads; Rawhide laces; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells
Description Large full-sized cradleboard woven entirely in open spaced plain twining, except several rows on the front corners that are woven in 3-strand twining; Cradle board is scoop-shaped with flat back and steep sides, wide sloping front, and open top, all secured to a heavy oval framing structure comprising bundled hazel shoots that are wrapped in conifer roots; Lower front portion of cradleboard is woven in evenly spaced rows of twining, Sides and back show rows of twining arranged in groups of 3, with a short section of a 4th row extending down from the rim on each side; Infant’s seat on interior bottom is fashioned from two large conifer roots that has been pounded to make them flexible; One of the roots is woven back and forth from front to back in wide passes and the second one is woven in plain twining with the first across entire width of cradleboard, again in very wide passes; Two rawhide laces are attached to the cradleboard’s interior back, each forming a series of loops, through which the long end of one of the laces will pass in a zigzag pattern from side to side to secure the baby in place; String of white, yellow, green, orange and red plastic beads are strung across top of cradleboard on length of plastic wire, with a single cowrie shell at one end and two cowrie shells at the other end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 36.8, Depth = ca. 24.0, Length = 71.5

Catalog Number CAS 1999-0009-0001   CAS 1999-0009-0001; Baby carrier / cradleboard
Category Basketry
Object Name Baby carrier / cradleboard
Culture Klamath River
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Humboldt
Other Geographic Data Klamath River area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Willow (Salix sp.) roots; Commercial cloth ties
Description Full-sized baby carrier woven in plain, open twining technique; On sides and back of carrier the rows of twining are spaced to shows alternate areas of twining and areas of exposed warps; Rim areas are coil-wrapped; Short loops of commercial white cloth are fastened along both sides on the interior of the carrier to secure the baby in place.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 54.0, Depth = 17.5, Length = 86.5

Catalog Number CAS 0582-0003   CAS 0582-0003; Baby carrier / cradleboard
Category Basketry
Object Name Baby carrier / cradleboard
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. 1915
Collection Name N/A
Materials Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems; Cotton string
Description Scoop-shaped baby carrier woven entirely in open, plain and 3-strand twining and a wrapped rim; Short length of plaited weaving on foundation of cotton string is located near top of carrier.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 73.3, Width = 29.5, Depth = 17.0, Length = 18.0

Catalog Number CAS 0048-0002   CAS 0048-0002; Baby carrier / cradleboard
Category Basketry
Object Name Baby carrier / cradleboard
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
Description Oval scoop-shaped baby carrier woven entirely in open, plain and 3-strand twining with a wrapped rim.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 30.0, Depth = 22.0, Length = 65.5

Catalog Number CAS 0048-0003   CAS 0048-0003; Baby carrier / cradleboard
Category Basketry
Object Name Baby carrier / cradleboard
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
Description Oval, scoop-shaped baby carrier woven entirely in open, plain twining except for single row of 3-strand twining on each lower front corner; Rim is wrapped; Supplementary "warp" rods inserted into lower portion, probably to reinforce seat area; Remnants of decorative blue ribbon remain on both sides of carrier near top.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 26.8, Depth = 20.0, Length = 60.3

Catalog Number CAS 2004-0003-0001   CAS 2004-0003-0001; Baby carrier / cradleboard
Category Basketry
Object Name Baby carrier / cradleboard
Culture Northern Pomo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Mendocino
Other Geographic Data City: Ukiah
Maker's Name Lawrence McCoy (1900-1991)
Date of Manufacture 1984
Collection Name N/A
Materials Peeled cane shoots; Unpeeled willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Cotton string; Peeled dogwood (Cornus stolonifera) shoot; Commercially tanned leather
Description Pomo-style baby carrier whose back and sides are fashioned from peeled cane rods laid parallel to each other and bent into traditional U-shape; Rods are held in position by rows of braided cotton string that extend partially or all the way across the baby carrier, starting from the rim; Top of carrier is open and secured with a heavy peeled dogwood (?) hoop that is bent into a circle and secured by one of the rows of braided cotton string; Carrier is undecorated except for band of 4 unpeeled willow shoots that replace the cane rods just below midlevel height on the sides; Two large leather loops are tied to sides of carrier near top and secured to a wide braided cotton string carrying strap; Pair of smaller leather loops are also attached along each side of baby carrier and length of commercial nylon cordage is threaded through them to secure baby inside the carrier.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 32.7, Width = 33.0, Length = 50.2

Catalog Number CAS 0145-0131A,B   CAS 0145-0131A,B; Baby carrier / cradleboard
Category Basketry
Object Name Baby carrier / cradleboard
Culture Paiute
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Mono, Inyo, San Bernardino
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots; Commercial cloth
Description Baby carrier consisting of flat, triangular backboard and arching sun shade; Backboard is woven in open plain twining; Sun shade is woven in open diagonal twining; Design on sun shade is in dyed bracken fern roots woven in a lashing stitch and consists of 5 short diagonal lines; Strip of black and red commercial fabric is looped along sides of backboard for strapping baby into baby carrier.
Dimensions (cm) Height = ca. 20.0, Width = 24.1, Length = 68.3

Catalog Number CAS 0569-0009   CAS 0569-0009; Baby carrier / cradleboard
Category Basketry
Object Name Baby carrier / cradleboard
Culture Paiute
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California, Nevada
County Mono, Inyo, San Bernardino, CA, Douglas, Mineral, NV
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Wool yarn; Commercial cloth; Commercial string
Description Baby carrier model consisting of flat, rectangular backboard and arching, curved sun shade; Backboard is woven in open plain twining; Sun shade is woven in open diagonal twining with plain twining along support rods; Front rim of sun shade is wrapped in red and white cloth; Design on sun shade is in colored yarn (orange, red, and black) woven in lashing stitch and consists of diamond shapes.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 20.1, Width = 21.2, Length = 52.1
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