Catalog Number |
CAS 0425-0261 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Burden basket | |
Culture | Klamath River | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou | |
Other Geographic Data | Lower Klamath River area | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | late 1800s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Spruce (Picea sp.) roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Native cordage | |
Description | Round burden basket with flat base and flaring sides; Heavy rim reinforcing rod is placed inside rim and secured with native cordage; Woven primarily in 2-strand twining with 3-strand twining on base and just below rim; Designs in bear grass are in half-twist overlay and consist of 5 parallel bands on lower half of basket and double negative serrated zigzag bands on upper half. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 42.0, Max Diam = 52.0 |