Title:
Hupa, Karok, or Yurok trinket basket with lid
Creator/Contributor:
Hupa, Karok, or Yurok Indians, Creator
Date:
19th - early 20th century
Subject:
Ethnic California
California, Northwest
Karok Indians
Note:
Materials: bear grass; spruce or willow roots; willow or hazel sticks. Design: snake nose; unusual black "button" on bottom
of basket is wrapped with maidenhair fern
The elaborate decorative design and the lid, indicate this is a trinket basket and was probably made to be sold
Physical Description:
Dia. 14 cm x H. 11.2 cm
Identifier:
X68.2876a,b
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Contributing Institution:
UCLA, The Fowler Museum at UCLA
Hupa, Karok, or Yurok trinket basket with lid
