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Twined spruce root basket with geometric designs / Unknown

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Essay/Description

"Half the head of a salmon berry" natural brown design.

Curatorial Remarks

Twined basket made from spruce root. This is a woman's hat- a basketry hat. Basketry hats were wore throughout the Plateau.

Tags: geometric designs, twined spruce root basket
People: Modoc, Klamath
Places: Southern Oregon, Plateau, removed to Oklahoma
Purpose: possibly domestic use or ceremonial events

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Twined spruce root basket with geometric designs
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Modoc
Date: 
early 20th century
Place: 
Oregon
Materials/Techniques: 
spruce, dye
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Basket
Accession No: 
71.466
Previous Number(s): 
7137.466
Department: 
Anthropology
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