Serving basket / CAS 2001-0007-00013D Model
Culture: Klamath River
County: Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou
Date of Manufacture: Ca. 1900-1920
Materials: Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; spruce (Picea sp.) roots; bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves
Dimensions (cm): Height = 9.2, Max Diam = 19.6
Description: Round acorn mush serving bowl with rounded base and sides that rise to a straight rim; basket is woven primarily in simple twining except for several rows of three-strand twining at the start and two additional rows of 3-strand twining at the base of the sides; design band around upper sides on exterior is done in half overlay technique, using bleached bear grass; design is a variation of the flint pattern, consisting of wide diagonal bars with serrated edges; warp sticks are clipped off even with the final row of twining.
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