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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0090-0038   CAS 0090-0038; 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 early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cane rods; Raffia leaves
Description Round basket with flat base, curved sides and in-curving rim; Coiled on single-rod foundation in grasshopper stitch technique; Designs are in dyed raffia leaves and consist of four-petal floral pattern (red and black) on base, and 2-coil band alternating red and black units just below rim; Plain black band outlines rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.3, Rim Diam = 8.0, Max Diam = 9.3