hat, Ada Charles

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Ada Charles, hat
Ada Charles, hat
Ada Charles
hat
2001
Ada Charles, artist
Cultural affiliations: Yurok
1909–2013
hat, 2001
Where object was made: Klamath, California, United States
Material/technique: plant fiber; weaving
Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 10 x 16.5 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 3 15/16 x 6 1/2 in
Credit line: Gift from the estate of Gene and Shirley Thomas
Accession number: 2010.0285
Not on display
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Ada Charles devoted 95 years of her life to traditional basket-making. Charles spent most of her life in the small town of Klamath, which is located within the Yurok Indian Reservation. Some of her fondest memories were of collecting and processing basket materials such as bear grass, hazel sticks, spruce roots, and maidenhair ferns. She knew precisely when basket-making components were ready for harvest. She wove baskets until 2010 when her hands became too weak. Prior to her death, Charles was the oldest living member of the Yurok Tribe.

Exhibitions

Brosseau Center for Learning: Centenarians
2018