Yucca Blanket Fragment
Yucca brevifolia fibers
Circa: Prehistoric Period 10,000 B.C. – AD 1850
27 x 28cm
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, LAKE 3390
The yucca leaves were collected and stripped of fibers. The fibers were then woven into sandals, baskets, or rope.
References:
National Park Service
Yucca Blanket Fragment
Yucca brevifolia fibers
Circa: Prehistoric Period 10,000 B.C. – AD 1850
27 x 28cm
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, LAKE 3390
The yucca leaves were collected and stripped of fibers. The fibers were then woven into sandals, baskets, or rope.
References:
National Park Service
