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Object Number
985-27-10/59251
Display Title
Basketry cap. Almost completely covered with overlay decoration
Descriptions
Object Description
Basketry cap. Almost completely covered w/ overlay decoration. Background light yellow w/ black geometric design elements. Designs primarily triangular and linear, all of which are connected running around cap in horizontal bands.
Inventory Description
Basket, woven fiber bowl, brown triangular and rectangular design
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1985?
Culture
- Karuk?
- Hupa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
California
Additional Geographic Terms
California, north
Materials
Fiber, Bear grass
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 24.4 cm (3 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59251
Provenance
Collector
Samuel J. Guernsey
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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