Catalog Number |
CAS 0399-0009 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Yokuts | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920-1940 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots | |
Description | Round mush boiler basket with flat base and slightly curved, vertical sides; Coiled on bundle foundation; Designs are in redbud and consist of 6 equidistantly spaced terraced zigzags that spiral diagonally from the base to the rim. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.6, Max Diam = 31.9 |