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Karuk twined basket
1890-193020th Century
4 3/4 in. x 7 in. (12.07 cm x 17.78 cm)
Native American, Native American
Object Type:
Baskets
Creation Place:
North America, United States
Medium and Support:
Hazel or willow warp shoots; conifer root weft; bear grass overlay
Credit Line:
Found in Collection
Accession Number:
1969.86
It is hard to say whether it is definiteively Karuk, Yurok or Hupa - but it is definitely from the Klamath River tribes. Based on the dimensions, the materials used, the shape and the structure - as well as the single band of plain bear grass overlay design this makes me think this is a basket used in acorn soup/food preparation, but it doesn't have some of the other more distinctive markers.
Jesse Dutton-Kenny, Visiting Researcher, June 2022
Jesse Dutton-Kenny, Visiting Researcher, June 2022
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- California Indian Basketry Mills College Art Museum , 3/26/1967 - 4/16/1967
Dimensions
- Height and diameter Dimensions: 4 3/4 x 7 in. (120.65 x 177.8 mm)
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