Hat

Hat

Woman's hat - plain twined. Warp - tule cordage; weft - cattail. Design elemen - tule root. Four large triangles evenly spaced around basket mid-section; four evenly spaced small upsidedown triangles near rim. Each triangle has small upsidedown triangle at its top point. Three dark bands, each one stitch wide, around circumference at rim. On bottom- dark band (every other stitch) on base center.
  • Object: Hat
  • Artist: Unknown
  • Circa: Early 1900's
  • Dimensions: 9" x 4 1/2" inches
  • Culture Area: Plateau
  • Cultural Group: Klamath/Modoc
  • Cultural Context: Traditional woman's hat.
  • Donor: Mendocino County Museum
  • Catalog #: 96.144