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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0516-0015   CAS 0516-0015; Basket
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