| Catalog Number |
CAS 0538-0002A,B |
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| 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; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems |
| Description |
Brown glass spirits (?) bottle with basketry covering, woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base; Design is in bear grass and woodwardia and maidenhair ferns and consists of 2 serrated-edged zigzag bands ("Tooth" or "Arrowhead" pattern) on sides (pattern is repeated on neck) and band of contiguous triangles just below shoulder (pattern repeated on lid). |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 29.5, Rim Diam = 3.2, Max Diam = 9.6 |