Hat; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Sugar pine root (Pinus lambertiana). White pattern is Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax), black pattern is Maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). Red dye is Chain fern (Woodwardia Spinulosa) in Alder (Alnus rubra). height is 8.6 cm, diameter is 17.8 cm.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Northwestern California
Verbatim coll. place:
California
Culture or time period:
Hupa
Collector:
Alfred L. Kroeber
Collection date:
1901
Materials:
Alder root, Chain fern, Common beargrass, Hazel shoots, Maidenhair fern, and Sugar pine root