Sepimk" basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Conifer root (Pinophyta). White pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax), black pattern is Maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum). Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in Alder (Alnus rubra).
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Mouth of Salmon River, Del Norte County, California
Verbatim coll. place:
California; Siskiyou; Mouth of Salmon River
Culture or time period:
Karuk
Collector:
Alfred L. Kroeber
Collection date:
1902
Materials:
Alder root, Chain fern, Common beargrass, Conifer root, Hazel shoots, and Maidenhair fern