Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0511-0001 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Achumawi or Atsugewi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Modoc, Siskiyou, Shasta, Lassen | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems | |
| Description | Deep, round mush boiler basket with flat base, and slightly curved sides; Woven primarily in 2-strand twining with 3-strand twining on base and around rim; Designs are in full-twist overlay and consist of a wide elaborate zigzag band around the sides, comprising open rectangles, pendant triangles, and nested geometrics, all in maidenhair fern on background of bear grass. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.9, Rim Diam = 21.2, Max Diam = 21.7 | |