Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0008-0005 | |
| Category | Basketry; Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Basketry materials (dyed porcupine quills) | |
| Culture | unidentified California Indian | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | N/A | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1988 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Porcupine quills | |
| Description | Approx. 55 to 60 large-diameter porcupine quills, dyed yellow with wolf moss or tree lichen; Used by basket weavers of several Northern California tribes as decorative overlay weft fiber. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 0.3, Length = 6.8 | |