Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2006-0004-0001 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Klamath River | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou | |
| Other Geographic Data | Klamath River area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920-1940 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems; Woodwardia fern (Woodwardia sp.) stems | |
| Description | Small round basket with rounded base and vertical sides, woven entirely in simple twining, except for a several rows of three-strand twining at the start and one additional row at the midpoint of the base; Warp rods are probably hazel and primary weft material is conifer roots; Designs are woven in half-twist overlay technique, utilizing woodwardia fern stems and maidenhair fern stems on a background of bear grass leaves; Designs include solid band with pendant checkerboard pattern on base, band of contiguous open crosses on lower sides, and band of five concentric, serrated diamonds around upper sides; Warp rods are clipped at rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.7, Rim Diam = 14.3, Max Diam = 17.7 | |