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Catalog Number

CAS 1984-0013-0028   CAS 1984-0013-0028; Winnowing basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Winnowing basket
Culture Pomo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Mendocino, Sonoma, Lake
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots
Description Round winnowing basket with round base and curved, flaring sides; Woven primarily in lattice twining with diagonal twining on base and plain twining and 3-strand twining at rim; Design is in split redbud in lattice twining on sides and includes 4 design bands (1 of "Z" shapes [deer back pattern], 2 with ticked edges, and 1 with triangles); 5th dashed band frames rim; Dau marks in each band.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.5, Max Diam = 40.6