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Catalog Number

CAS 0569-0007   CAS 0569-0007; Basketry covered bottle
Category Basketry
Object Name Basketry covered bottle
Culture Paiute or Washoe
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California, Nevada
County Mono, Inyo, San Bernardino, CA, Douglas, Mineral, NV
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Glass; Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots; Cotton string
Description Cylindrical clear glass jar with basketry covering, woven primarily in diagonal twining with 3-strand twining on base and just below rim; Designs on sides include band of very large chevrons in spring-peeled brown willow around mid-section, framed between 2 plain bands in dyed black bracken fern roots; Large single loop (cotton string wrapped in willow) is attached just below rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.6, Max Diam = 7.6