Wicker basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana) and Hazel. White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Small basket in simple twining on multiple warp, but finished at border in overlaying. Grimy from use. Plain twined. White 2 faced overlay band below rim - below, large weft element produces a semi - open weave. Origin is unusual in showing two sets of 5 pairs of warp sticks.
Donor:
Alfred L. Kroeber
Collection place:
Murek, Humboldt County, California
Verbatim coll. place:
California; Humboldt; Murek
Culture or time period:
Yurok
Collector:
Alfred L. Kroeber and Long Charley
Collection date:
May 1907
Materials:
Common beargrass, Hazel shoots, and Sugar pine (pinus lambertinana)
Taxon:
Corylus cornuta californica, Pinus lambertiana, and Xerophyllum tenax
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Twined weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
1907
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
height 9 centimeters and 13 centimeters
Comment:
Photo: 15-8603. For materials see Supplementary Cat. 1 Page 81.