Catalog Number | CAS 2016-0009-0002 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Klamath | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | Modoc | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Tule; Other plant fiber; Aniline dyes | |
Description | Scalloped edged basket, originally round but warped into an oval; Side designs almost completely faded; Rim has braided edge with beige and brown strands; Scalloped edge of rim consists of band of tightly wrapped fibers secured to braided rim at intervals; Band is larger in circumference than basket, with the scalloping created from the excess length. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.1, Max Diam = 15.6 |