Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0070 | ![]() |
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 | |
Description | Deep, round mush bowl or boiling basket with flat base and straight sides; Woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on base and lattice twining on upper sides; Design on upper sides is in bear grass in half-twist overlay and consists of vertical zigzag motif repeated 12 times. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.0, Rim Diam = 24.0, Max Diam = 24.4 |