Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1986-0012-0003 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Central Pomo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Mendocino | |
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Manchester, Point Arena area | |
| Maker's Name | Flora White Scarioni (19 Aug. 1886-11 December 1969) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920-1945 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots Bulrush (Scirpus sp.) roots; Enamel paint | |
| Description | Round basket with flat base and rounded sides that curve in toward rim; Coiled on 3-rod foundation; Design in dyed bulrush includes 5 reversed "F" shapes on base and band of open, terraced diamonds around sides; Weft fibers in 2 coils of each diamond shape were painted pale green after basket was woven. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.0, Rim Diam = 5.1, Max Diam = 6.9 | |