Basket
Object NameBasket
OriginUSA
MediumHazel, conifer root, bear grass
Dimensions3 3/4 × 7 in. diameter (9.5 × 17.8 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative Arts, Natural Substances
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Goldschmidt. In the Farm House Museum Collection, Farm House Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object number76.7.12
Status
On viewCultureNative American - possibly Hupa
Label TextThis is a Hupa, Yurok or Karok twined basket hat. The basket is tightly woven using a twining technique, likely with hazel shoots for the warp and split pine root for the weft. The design on this basket is called a “flint” pattern and is a favorite in Hupa basketry, along with “oblique parallelograms.” These types of baskets were traditionally worn by Hupa and Yurok women as “dress hats” for ceremonies. Similar baskets from the lower Klamath River region in Northern California are often dated to the early 20th century (circa 1900-1920).
https://pages.hmc.edu/beckman/indian/basketry/Hupa-Yurok.html
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Farm House Museum
