Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0091-0005 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Sifter basket | |
| Culture | Jemez Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Jemez Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Yucca (Yucca spp.) leaves; Sumac (Rhus sp.) stem or willow (Salix sp.) shoot | |
| Description | Deep round sifter basket with somewhat rounded base and rounded sides, rising to a wide mouth; Basket is woven entirely in plaited technique; Warp and weft material is split yucca leaves; Warps and wefts are grouped in pairs, and plaiting proceeds in an over 3/under 3 (pairs of warps/wefts) pattern, resulting in a design of concentric diamonds; Exterior side of split yucca leaves is turned toward interior for both warps and wefts, while exterior surface is turned toward exterior of basket; At the rim, both the warp and weft fibers are folded over a single heavy wooden stem that has been bent to form a continuous ring, and then stitched to themselves using a single row of yucca leaves in a twining technique; Ends of warps and wefts are trimmed approximately 4.5 cm below the twined row. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.5, Max Diam = 42.5 | |