Cap basket; twined. Warp is possibly Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Alder (Alnus rubra) and Conifer (Pinophyta). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Black pattern is Maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum), red pattern is Chain fern (Woodwardia spinulosa) in alder. Design is composed of stripes and parallelograms.
Donor:
Pliny Earle Goddard
Collection place:
Maple Creek, Mad River, Humboldt County
Verbatim coll. place:
California; Humboldt; Maple Creek
Culture or time period:
Whilkut
Maker or artist:
Betsy
Collector:
Pliny Earle Goddard
Collection date:
1906
Materials:
Alder root, Chain fern, Common beargrass, Conifer root, Hazel shoots, and Maidenhair fern