Basketry hat / CAS 0145-0095

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Culture: Klamath River Area County: Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou Districts Date of Production: Early 1900s Era Materials: Hazel Shoots, Conifer Roots, Bear Grass Leaves, Maidenhair Fern Stems, Woodwardia Fern Stems, Timber Wood Dimensions (cm): Height = 9.0, Maximum Diameter = 19.0 Description: A Woman's Hemisphere Hat with a Flat Base and Curved Sides; Primarily Woven in Plain Twining with Three-Strand Twining on the Base and Near the Rim; Design Divided into Three Registers Shows Bear Grass, Woodwardia, and Maidenhair Fern; Whirling Sunburst Motif on the Crown; Middle and Rim Registers Display Stacked Parallelograms with Serrated Ends (Sharp Tooth Pattern).