Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1983-0001-0010 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Sierra Miwok | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Mono | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1940 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots | |
| Description | Small round basket with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward toward rim; Woven in coiling technique over 3-rod foundation; Designs on side of basket include 4 large negative butterfly motifs, each enclosed within a diamond lattice network; Small crosses fill the open spaces between adjacent butterflies. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.1, Rim Diam = 10.0, Max Diam = 16.4 | |