Catalog Number |
CAS 0473-0016 |
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Category |
Basketry; Raw Materials |
Object Name |
Basketry materials (spruce root) |
Culture |
Yurok / Karuk / Hupa |
Global Region |
North America |
Country |
USA |
State/Prov./Dist. |
California |
County |
Humboldt, Del Norte |
Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
Maker's Name |
Vivien Hailstone (1913-2000) |
Date of Manufacture |
ca. mid 1970s |
Collection Name |
N/A |
Materials |
Spruce (Picea sp.) roots |
Description |
Bundle of 8 lengths of varying width of spruce root, split from larger peeled root; Each length would be split again several times and sized before ready for use as weft fibers. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = ca. 9.0, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 47.1 |