Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1986-0010-0003 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Gambling tray basket | |
| Culture | Western Mono | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Fresno | |
| Other Geographic Data | Jose Basin region | |
| Maker's Name | Jenny Beecher | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960-1965 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots | |
| Description | Large, round gambling tray with a wide flat base and a low, slightly upturned rim; Tray is woven in coiled technique over a bundle foundation; Warp material is deer grass stems and weft material is sedge roots; Designs are woven of dyed black bracken fern roots and consist of 3 concentric bands of solid diamonds. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.2, Max Diam = 48.7 | |