Twined. Goblet shaped. Warp of willow root, weft of willow shoots with overlays of Xerophyllum tenax and maidenhair fern. Main design is dark on light ground and comprises zigzags flanked by rows of triangles. Body glued to pedestal.
Donor:
Bill Reed Adams, Ira Carlton Adams, Jeffrey Carlton Adams, and Rosemary Jeffreys Adams
Collection place:
Northwestern California
Verbatim coll. place:
California
Culture or time period:
Yurok
Collector:
Ira Carlton Adams
Collection date:
unknown
Taxon:
Xerophyllum tenax
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Twined weaving
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
1971
Context of use:
Sold as tourist novelty.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
width 13.8 centimeters and height 14.5 centimeters
Loans:
S1975-1976 #9: Palo Alto Cultural Center (November 1974–unknown)