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Object Number
08-4-10/73254
Display Title
Burden basket
Descriptions
Object Description
Burden basket; open and close twined, overlay. The thongs were added to replace strings of black cloth.
Inventory Description
Conical basket, large, flat base, open-weave, 2 leather and 1 cloth handle
Classification
- Basket
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Karuk
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
California
Additional Geographic Terms
Klamath, Upper
Materials
Fiber, Leather, Cloth
Dimensions
Overall: 40.3 x 43 x 48.8 cm (15 7/8 x 16 15/16 x 19 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
73254
Provenance
Provenance
Grace A. Nicholson
(1908)
Provenance
Mr. Carroll S. Hartman
(1908)
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