Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1983-0001-0001 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Klamath River or Wailaki | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte | |
| Other Geographic Data | Lower Klamath River area | |
| 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 flat base and rounded sides that curve inward toward rim; Near rim, narrow area of warps are left exposed before final 2 rows of twining; Design on exterior consists of alternating sold bands of bear grass and woodwardia fern, done in half-twist overlay. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.6, Rim Diam = 18.3, Max Diam = 21.7 | |