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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0090-0026   CAS 0090-0026; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Mission
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Sumac (Rhus sp.) stems; Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems
Description Round basket with flat base and rounded sides that taper in gradually toward rim; Coiled on bundle foundation; Design around mid-section consists of 2 wide, contiguous bands, each containing a zigzag line between upper and lower framing lines (positioning of the bands, one atop the other, actually forms open diamond patterns); Rim is completely wrapped in commercial fabric.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 22.8, Rim Diam = ca. 13.0, Max Diam = 35.7