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Yurok twined storage basket with lid
20th Century20th Century
19 in. x 17 1/2 in. (48.26 cm x 44.45 cm)
Native American, Native American
Object Type:
Baskets
Creation Place:
North America, United States, California
Medium and Support:
Hazel or willow shoots, beargrass, conifer root, woodwardia fern dyed with alder bark
Credit Line:
Gift of Laurette Schorcht in honor of Doris Dennison, Music Director, Dance Dept. 1939-1972
Accession Number:
1997.14.14
This certainly fits most classic conventions of a Hupa, Yurok, and/or Karuk basket, so Yurok seems like a reasonable attribution. The lid is very interesting, shows an immense amount of talent in the weaver for this sizeable basket, and has a notable hole in the top. The design is in woodwardia fern dyed with alder bark and is a "friendship" design.
Jesse Dutton-Kenny, Visiting Researcher, June 2022
Jesse Dutton-Kenny, Visiting Researcher, June 2022
Dimensions
- Height and diameter Dimensions: 19 x 17 1/2 in. (482.6 x 444.5 mm)
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