Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0511-0002 | |
| 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; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots | |
| Description | Round basket with flat base and rounded sides sloping inward slightly toward rim; Woven primarily in 2-strand twining with 3-strand twining on base and at rim; Coiled rim is wrapped in redbud; Design on side of basket is in full-twist overlay and consists of wide, elaborate zigzag band of 2 parallel bands of stacked triangles and superimposed diagonal band (possible mountain design). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.2, Rim Diam = ca. 13.0, Max Diam = 14.5 | |