Catalog Number |
CAS 0582-0003 |
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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 |