Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0516-0013 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Burden basket | |
| Culture | Wintu | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Shasta, Trinity | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Leather | |
| Description | Conical burden basket, woven primarily in 2-strand twining with 3-strand twining on lower sides and just below rim; 3 reinforcing rods are located on lower interior; Reinforcing rod on rim interior is coil wrapped; Designs in bear grass in full-twist overlay include a lizard foot pattern around rim, zigzag (mountain pattern) on side, and vertical zigzags (intestines) on lower sides. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 38.0, Max Diam = 45.2 | |