Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1990-0001-0097 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Miniature basket | |
| Culture | Pomo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Mendocino, Sonoma, Lake | |
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Bulrush (Scirpus sp.) roots; California quail (Callipepla californica) top knot feathers; Clam shell (Saxidomus nutalli) beads; Glass beads | |
| Description | Miniature round basket with flat base and rounded sides that curve in at rim; Coiled on 3-rod foundation; Designs in dyed bulrush consist of 4 "V" shapes, rising from base to rim; Inner edge of each "V" is decorated with 5 shell disk beads, each surmounted by red, light blue, or pink seed bead; 1 quail top knot feather located on side; Thread handle with 16 seed beads is attached to rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.1, Rim Diam = 3.1, Max Diam = 4.6 | |