Karuk Round Decorative Plaque

Twined Basket

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Karok Round Decorative Plaque

Karok Round Decorative Plaque

Name/Title

Karuk Round Decorative Plaque

Description

Nice little plaque with beautiful red and black design elements.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Northern California and Oregon

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Karuk
Native American

Dimensions

Height

3/4 in

Diameter

7-5/8 in

Material

Hazel, Bear Grass, Woodwardia Fern Stem, Maidenhair Fern, Pine Root

Twined Basket Details

Twined Start

Intersecting layered spokes

Twined Finish

Compound binding, coiled finish

Open/Closed Twining

Predominantly Closed Twined

Predominant Twining Type

Plain Twining

Additional Twining Types

Three Strand Twining

Twining Design Techniques

Non-Twist Overlay

Warp ("Vertical" Elements)

Warp material

Hazel

Primary Warp Type

Simple: Plain or parallel arrangement

Weft ("Horizontal" Elements)

Weft material

Pine Root, Bear Grass, Woodwardia Fern Stem, Maidenhair Fern

Weft Slant

Z Slant (up to right)

Twined Construction Notes

The first several bands around the start are three strand twining.