Basket

1966.1.200

Creation Date
1931 – 1955

Dimensions

5.080 cm. H Item (Overall)

6.35 cm. Diameter

Description
"This tiny basket is the first one made by a little Klamath Indian girl. These girls learn to weave while still very young. She has made her base of cedar wood and used mountain grass, maiden-hair fern and manzanita for trim. Dark brown crosses decorate the sides. "

The exterior design is not visible on the interior of the basket. There are 19 rows of 12 stitches per inch.

Related People and Organizations
Helbing, Cleora
Helbing, Geneva

Contact the Pope County Historical Society for more information