Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0092 | ![]() |
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 | late 1800s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves | |
Description | Round mush bowl with flat base and rounded lower sides that rise vertically; Woven primarily in 2-strand twining with 3-strand twining at the basket start, along the juncture of the base and sides, and just below the rim along the design band; Design pattern is elaborate zigzag ("Spread Hand Design") band, woven in half-twist overlay and encircling upper side. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.7, Rim Diam = 20.2, Max Diam = 20.9 |