Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0305-0002 | |
| Category | Basketry; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Eel trap basket | |
| Culture | Yurok | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Del Norte | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Frank Isles | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1910 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots | |
| Description | Barrel shaped eel trap with flat base and slightly rounded sides; Woven entirely in widely spaced, 2-strand open twining; Warp rods are bent over at rim and braided, then bent inward and down forming a funnel opening; Reinforcing rod is attached around lower side and 3 vertical reinforcing rods are attached to exterior side of trap; Single reinforcing rod extends across exterior base; No design. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 52.5 , Rim Diam = 48.0, Max Diam = ca. 61.0 | |