Klamath or Modoc Cup

Twined Basket

DPR Collections

Name/Title

Klamath or Modoc Cup

Description

Nice little cup or possibly small bailing basket made of twined tule. It has three dyed tule design elements consisting of a "circle" of stacked triangles surrounding an open diamond. There are also three bands near the outer part of the base of alternating tule and dyed tule.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Northern California and Oregon

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Klamath

Native American

Dimensions

Height

3-1/8 in

Diameter

4-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

The diameter at the base is 2 3/8".

Material

Tule, Dyed

Twined Basket Details

Twined Start

Knotted

Twined Finish

Compound binding, plaited or braided finish

Open/Closed Twining

Predominantly Closed Twined

Predominant Twining Type

Plain Twining

Warp ("Vertical" Elements)

Warp material

Tule

Primary Warp Type

Simple: Plain or parallel arrangement

Weft ("Horizontal" Elements)

Weft material

Tule

Weft Slant

S Slant (up to left)

Twined Construction Notes

There are three rows of three-strand twining at the edge of the base. Design is full twist overlay.