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Object Number
08-4-10/73242
Display Title
Burden basket and cover
Descriptions
Object Description
Burden basket, cover and hide thong loop, plain and 3 strand twined. For collecting and carrying seeds.
Inventory Description
Cylindrical basket, flared rim, leather strap handle, leather patch mend
Classification
- Raw Material
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Karuk
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
California
Additional Geographic Terms
Klamath, Upper
Materials
Fiber Willow? Hazel? Spruce? Pine?
Dimensions
Overall: 24.7 x 37.9 x 38.8 cm (9 3/4 x 14 15/16 x 15 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
73242
Provenance
Collector
Grace A. Nicholson
(1908)
Collector
Mr. Carroll S. Hartman
(1908)
Donor
Donated by
Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow
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