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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0749 | |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0756 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1996-0002-0003 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0013-0014 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1985-0006-0002 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0048-0015 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0017-0006 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0090-0015 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2003-0008-0023 |  |
| 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0129-0001 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1998-0005-0002A,B |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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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