Catalog Number |
CAS 0473-0027 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Klamath River, Yurok | |
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 | ca. late 1800s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves | |
Description | Very deep circular tray with rounded base and flaring sides; Woven primarily in 2-strand twining with 3-strand twining on base and just below rim; Designs on interior are in half-twist overlay and consist of 2 narrow bands containing negative triangles on lower part of basket and 2 wide bands containing negative triangles and parallelograms (flint pattern) on upper sides of basket. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 17.5, Max Diam = 55.9 |