Catalog Number |
CAS 1994-0010-0006 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
Object Name | Hat | |
Culture | Klamath | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California, Oregon | |
County | Modoc, CA, Klamath, OR | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920s-1930s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Tule or bulrush (Scirpus acutus) stems; Cattail (Typha latifolia) leaves | |
Description | Round woman?s hat with flat base and slightly rounded sides; Woven in 2-strand twining; Circular design of staggered blocks is in half-twist overlay, with the wefts floating on interior; Designs on sides are in wrapped twining and include 2 bands of stacked, paired parallelograms repeated 4 times, framed above and below by checkerboard bands. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.8, Max Diam = 15.8 |