Description
Beautiful chocolate brown and tan...near mint condition, no splitting or damage or holes, just a little dusty. Tight weave and elegantly done. Stated as a child’s hat on the tag that came with, reviewed by Dr.Gregory Schaaf, See pics. Dr. Gregory Schaaf is the Director of the Center for Indigenous Arts & Cultures in Santa Fe. He earned his doctorate in American Indian History and a degree in Art History at the University of California, Santa Barbara. During his distinguished teaching career, he became an Associate Professor and Coordinator of Native American Studies Programs. As a recognized scholar, he addressed the United Nations and testified before the United States Senate on Indian Affairs. He is the author of the American Indian Art Series of multiple award winning books. Could be The Karuk Yurok, And Hupa weave with a half twist so the pattern only shows on the outside. These types of baskets are woven so they can hold water there could be 2-3 layers of material under each wrap/stitch The Pit River and Wintu weave with a full twist which allows the pattern to show on the inside. Theses are what’s called twine baskets and are not woven the way most people would think. These types of baskets are woven so they can hold water there could be 2-3 layers of material under each wrap/stitch you see. The Winnemem Wintu tribe is a rare indigenous to Shasta and northern California and has been formally recognized by the California Native American Heritage Commission, an agency of the State of California with responsibility for preserving and protecting Native American sites and cultural resources in California. We once numbered approximately 14,000; by 1910, after several decades of conflict with white settlers (killings), that number had plummeted to 400. Today the tribe’s population is approximately 150! Archeological and ethnographic studies indicate that we have lived in the McCloud River area of northern California for at least 6,000 years, but our traditional knowledge and stories provide evidence we have been here for far longer. Our name means “Middle Water People,” and we are intimately connected to the McCloud River, Mount Shasta, and the surrounding meadows. As Chief Caleen Sisk explains, “[O]ur beginning of life comes from Mt. Shasta, so all those stories up and down the river have meaning – from Yellow Jacket Mountain, to Fox Mountain, to the Sucker Pools, all these have stories that belong to the Winnemem people and songs that go with them.” Description: Twined basket. Foundation is river willow stick; twine, river willow root. Design, overlay, beargrass, maidenhair fern, earthen dyed.Both fancy (dress or ceremonial) hats and working hats were woven by the women but worn by both men and women. The dress hats normally have a flatter top so that it touches the head only at the rim, whereas the work hats were more dome-shaped and were worn tightly to the head. USPS Priority Mail.
