Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0015-0002 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Yokuts | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots | |
| Description | Small round basket with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward toward rim; Coiled on bundle foundation; Designs are in dyed bracken fern roots and consist of 3 parallel bands solid, opposing triangles, arranged to form negative zigzag patterns (snake pattern). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.8, Rim Diam = 12.8, Max Diam = 16.1 | |