Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0779 | ![]() |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Basketry | |
Object Name | Hat | |
Culture | Achumawi | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | Modoc, Siskiyou, Shasta, Lassen | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves | |
Description | Round woman?s hat with flat base and flaring sides; Woven in 2-strand twining with single row of lattice twining at junction of base and sides and single row of 3-strand twining around rim; Designs are in maidenhair fern in full-twist overlay stitch and consist of 2 concentric dashed bands on base and 5 vertical columns of stacked parallelograms on sides, all on background of bear grass. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.2, Max Diam = 20.0 |