Catalog Number |
CAS 0108-0015 | ![]() |
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 | unknown | |
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 | Goblet-shaped basket with flaring base and conical shaped upper portion; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base; Rims on base and upper portion are reinforced with rod bundle and wrapped; Design is in bear grass and woodwardia fern in half-twist overlay and consists of concentric bands on base and bands of positive and negative diamonds and triangles on upper sides. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.1, Max Diam = 17.3 |