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Culture: Klamath River
County: Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou
Date of Manufacture: Early 1900s
Materials: Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; conifer roots; bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems
Dimensions (cm): Height = 21.8, Rim Diam = 19.0, Max Diam = 22.7
Description: Deep, round basket with rounded base and inward sloping sides; woven primarily in plain twining with 3-strand twining on outer base and bordering each design band; warps are paired and crossed near rim; Reinforcing rod around rim is wrapped; design is in bear grass and maidenhair fern in half-twist overlay and consists of bands with zigzag alternating with bands of exposed warp.
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