conifer root

Basket cap, red doc., Modoc, N. Calif.--#13

"Conifer root, maidenhair fern stem, alder-dyed woodwardia fern stem, beargrass. Not Modoc as originally catalogued but Lower Klamath River."(...

collected to June, 1915

Basket cone, twined weave, prepared willow & grass blades. Arrow-feather design at top, & bent-knee pattern below in black fern root. Used as pack or transportation utensil.

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collected May 13 - 29, 1913

Basket jar, small, twined. Made of fine grasses. Black pattern of maidenhair. Received from: Mrs. Laura Thatcher

"Provenance--Achomawi speaking peoples."(Revol) "Has two bands on base...

1905-1915

Basket tray "Bam-Tush" weave. Large. Hopper for mortar stone

"Twined weave, coiled border around rim. Two bands of elevated twined weave. Repared with root material, fabric, and leather...

Basket, large twined weave, red decoration. For storage, slip made when material received dated 10/5/36 "Pomo, probably Ukiah or north of Ukiah area storage basket. Probably conifer root...

1920

This is a small twinned basket bowl, ca. 1920 made by the Hupa.

ca. 1900

Basket, twined bowl. Pit River type. Design in fern stems.

"Achomawi (poss. Atsugewi)."(LR,79)[vv,6/91]

"Achomawi basket bowl made with conifer root and maidenhair fern stem; made...

collected May 21-29,1911; ca. 1910

Basket bowl, "bam-tuc"

"Pomo, circa 1910. Cooking basket, not basket bowl as originally catalogued. Conifer root and redbud." (Bruce Bernstein and Craig Bates, 7/91)

"A mush...

1920

This is a twinned basket made by the Karok of the Klamath River. The twinned basket has a wrapped rim, rather poorly executed. Ca. 1920. PCK

1900-1910

Twinned Hupa woman's hat, highlighted with yellow quill of the shafted flicker, Colaptes auratus. 1900-1910. Execellent condition. PCK

1920s

This is a Hupa woman's basket hat from the 1920s, twinned, in good condition. PCK

1890-1910

Finely twinned basket bowl, probably made for the tourist trade. Ca. 1890-1910. Finely woven. PCK

1910-1920

This is a type of twinned basket that was used by Hupa women to carrry tobacco. ca. 1910-1920.

1915-1925

Small, tightly woven Hupa basket with bracken and beargrass overlay on split conifer root. Basket is ca. 1920. PCK

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