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Catalog Number |
CAS 0442-0007B | |
| Category | Basketry; Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Basketry materials (Devil's claw) | |
| Culture | Apache, Tohono O’odham (Papago), Akimel O’odham (Pima), or Chemehuevi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California, Arizona | |
| County | Imperial, CA, Pima, Yuma, AZ? | |
| Other Geographic Data | Southern areas of both states | |
| Maker's Name | N/A | |
| Date of Manufacture | unknown, possibly ca. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pod | |
| Description | Unprocessed devil's claw seed pod; Used by basket weavers of several Southwestern (Apache, Tohono O’odham, Akimel O’odham, Chemehuevi) tribes as weft fiber. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.0, Width = ca. 9.5, Length = ca. 23.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0516-0005 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Cahuilla | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Riverside | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Sumac (Rhus sp.) stems; Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems | |
| Description | Round bowl-shaped basket with flat base and flaring sides; Coiled on bundle foundation; Designs are in dyed juncus rush stems and consists of coiled rattlesnake motif spiraling out from base up to rim, with band of triangles encircling upper side of basket; 5-point star pattern in undyed juncus rush is located on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.4, Max Diam = 28.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0127-0004 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Cahuilla | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Riverside | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems (?); Sumac (Rhus sp.) stems; Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems | |
| Description | Round bowl-shaped basket with flat base and curved, flaring sides; Coiled on bundle foundation; Design is in dyed juncus rush stems and consists of 8 single-coil bands on lower 2/3 of sides. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.4, Max Diam = 28.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0127-0012 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Cahuilla | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Riverside | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Sumac (Rhus sp.) stems; Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems | |
| Description | Round basket with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward toward wide mouth; Woven in coiling technique over bundle foundation; Designs 12 floral motifs (possibly representing cholla cactus?) woven in natural (gold) or dyed (black) juncus or a combination of both, and 2 open diamonds in natural (gold) juncus, all on sides of baskets. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.2, Rim Diam = 19.2, Max Diam = 23.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1986-0009-0001 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Cahuilla | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California, Nevada | |
| County | Riverside, CA | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems; Palm (?) leaves | |
| Description | Round bowl shaped basket with flat base and short, flaring sides; Coiled on bundle foundation in spaced-stitch technique; No design. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.0, Max Diam = 53.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1998-0005-0001 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Cahuilla or Diegueño | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Christopher Roman | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1998 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems | |
| Description | Round basket with flat base, rounded sides, and wide mouth, woven in openwork twined technique with paired juncus stem wefts over mostly triple juncus stem warps; One warp in each group of 3 zigzags back and forth between adjacent pair of warps in successive rows; Warp fibers are folded over at rim to form bundle and coil-wrapped with split juncus stems. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 19.5, Rim Diam = 21.0, Max Diam = 33.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0165 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Cahuilla, Luiseño | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Riverside, San Diego | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems | |
| Description | Round granary storage basket with flat base, and expansive globose body that tapers gradually to a high, broad shoulder that partially encloses a wide mouth; Basket is woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation, and is completely without any design elements. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 63.0, Rim Diam = ca. 61.0, Max Diam = 112.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1986-0012-0001 |  |
| 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. 1945 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots | |
| Description | Shallow round basket with wide, flat base and vertical sides that slope inward toward rim, forming wide mouth; woven in one-rod coiling; Design is in bracken fern root and includes 13-petal floral pattern on base, band of 15 paired triangles on lower side, band of 15 diamonds on upper side, and 15 rectangles (insect trails) around rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.7, Rim Diam = 18.0, Max Diam = 25.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1986-0012-0002 |  |
| 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. 1940-1945 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots | |
| Description | Round, very shallow bowl-shaped basket with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward at rim, forming very wide mouth; Woven in single-rod coil; Design is in dyed bracken fern root and consists of 12 rectangular units arranged in an undulating band on the base; 6 terraced lines on sides of basket spiral up from base to rim (deer back pattern). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.7, Rim Diam = 15.5, Max Diam = 22.9 | |
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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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1986-0012-0004 |  |
| 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. 1940-1945 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Glass seed beads | |
| Description | Oval basket with flat base and short, vertical sides; Coiled on single-rod foundation; Designs are done in black beads that are woven in with the weft and include 4 triangles on base and band of 8 truncated, open diamond shapes around rim, all on background of white beads. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.1, Width = 8.0, Rim Diam = 12.0, Length = 12.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2013-0005-0001 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Chemehuevi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Riverside, San Bernardino | |
| Other Geographic Data | Vicinity of Needles | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1920 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Warp: Willow Salix sp.) shoots; Weft: Split willow (Salix sp.) shoots and devil’s claw (Martynia sp.) pods | |
| Description | Shallow round basket with flat bottom and gently rounded and flaring sides, woven in the coiled technique over a 3-rod bundle; Design includes checkerboard band (2 coils wide) encircling the center of the basket and a wide band of contiguous double-outlined diamonds around the sides of the basket, framed above and below by a solid black line; Work face of the basket is the interior and weaving direction is clockwise. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.5, Rim Diam = 27.5, Max Diam = 27.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0175 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Chemehuevi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California, Arizona | |
| County | Riverside, San Bernardino, CA, Mohave, La Paz, AZ | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods | |
| Description | Oval-shaped bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Basket is woven in coiled technique; Primary weft material is peeled and split willow shoots over a 3-rod foundation of peeled whole willow shoots; Designs are woven of black devil's claw and consist of 6 concentric terraced diamond motifs around lower sides of basket, and plain black band along rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.6, Width = 20.2, Length = 24.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0104 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Chemehuevi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Riverside, San Bernardino | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods | |
| Description | Round jar-shaped basket with flat base, globose body, and short constricted neck; Coiled on 3-rod foundation; Designs are in devil's claw and consist of several bands of alternating dark and light rectangles (some between framing lines) on base, lower side, and shoulder; Wide zigzag band around mid-section; And 4 open rectangles on neck; Solid framing line encircles rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.3, Rim Diam = 11.6, Max Diam = 17.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0516-0006 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Chemehuevi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Riverside, San Bernardino | |
| Other Geographic Data | Vicinity of Needles | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1920 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods | |
| Description | Shallow bowl-shaped basket with slightly flat base and gently curving, flaring sides; Coiled on 3-rod foundation; Designs are in devil's claw and consist of 2 double bands of alternating light (willow) and dark (devil's claw) rectangles; Each band contains a "Dau" mark. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.9, Max Diam = 25.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0516-0004 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Chemehuevi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Riverside, San Bernardino | |
| Other Geographic Data | Vicinity of Needles | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900-1920 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods | |
| Description | Round basket with flat base and flaring sides; Woven in coiling technique over 3-rod foundation; Designs are all of black devil's claw and include 4 stylized bird motifs with outstretched wings around side of basket and solid black rim coil. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.3, Max Diam = 20.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1988-0008-0001 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Chukchansi Yokuts | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno | |
| Other Geographic Data | Sierra Nevada Foothills | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Native basket grass stems or non-native wild oats stems; Cotton string; Coot feathers; Wool yarn; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots; Willow (Salix sp.) shoot | |
| Description | Round “string†basket with flat base and curved, vertical sides; Woven in an unusual bound technique that is technically different from both coiling and twining; Numerous pairs of strings radiate out from the center and bind successive passes of a foundation coil together, with one string in each pair positioned on the workface while the other wraps around the foundation bundle and across the first string to form a half-knot; Additional pairs of string are added as the diameter of the basket increases; Reinforced rim is wrapped in redbud; Design in red and green wool yarn and coot feathers consists of band of 6 open diamonds, mostly in red with black upper and lower portions and green centers. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.7, Max Diam = 31.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2007-0009-0001 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Chumash | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California and Colorado | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Fort Collins | |
| Maker's Name | Linda Aguilar | |
| Date of Manufacture | 2007 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Horsehair; Linen thread; Glass beads | |
| Description | Small round coiled basket with flat base and sides that rise up slightly from the base and then gradually taper in towards the round mouth; Basket is woven in an open coiled technique with widely spaced weft fibers of natural colored linen thread coiled around bundles of natural colored horse hair; Around the upper sides of the basket, tiny glass beads in light green, dark green, and dark brown are secured with selected weft fibers, forming four large contiguous triangular motifs; Small round abalone button with two drilled holes is sewn into center of basket on interior, presumably to serve as the basket start. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.1, Rim Diam = 5.2, Max Diam = 10.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0516-0015 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Chumash | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems; Sumac (Rhus sp.) stems | |
| Description | Round basket with flat base and flaring sides; Woven in coiling technique over 3-rod foundation of juncus stems; Design consists of 4 terraced zigzag motifs that comprise alternating black (dyed juncus) and white (split sumac) lines and rise diagonally from base to just below rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.8, Max Diam = 31.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0442-0011 |  |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket (unfinished) | |
| Culture | Chumash | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems | |
| Description | Base of unfinished round basket with flat base and flaring sides; Coiled on 3-rod foundation; Designs are in dyed juncus rush leaves and consist of band of contiguous hour glass shapes around around an open center; Fibers in rim bundle extend outward from last completed weft stitch. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.9, Max Diam = 17.2 | |
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