Woman's Hat

Woman's Hat

Women's basketry hat, Klamath River Region: Foundation is willow with weft in conifer root. Simple bands featuring parallelograms all done in 1/2 twist overlay. Light material is beargrass, red is wood wardia fern dyed with Alder bark, black is Maidenhair fern stems and some conifer root which is brown. *see remarks
  • Object: Woman's Hat
  • Artist: -
  • Circa: Pre 1911
  • Dimensions: 4 1/2" high 7" diameter
  • Culture Area: California
  • Cultural Group: Klamath River area / Unspecified
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: Casson, Jerry
  • Catalog #: 86.228