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Description Klamath River Tribal Basket. Attributed to the Hupa.

Dimensions: 4.5 inches in diameter.
Condition: Good.
Estimated Date of Origin: 1930.
Description: Bowl shape with designs in half-twist overlay twining. Has the weft extensions uncut on the interior. Brown designs in negative, because the conifer root forms the triangular shapes that are surrounded with the yellow overlay of bear grass.
Object ID 169-100
Search Terms Klamath River
Hupa
Indian
Native American
basket
conifer root
bear grass
Year Range from 1930
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Last modified on: February 20, 2007