| Catalog Number |
CAS 2013-0005-0001 |
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| Category |
Basketry |
| Object Name |
Basket |
| Culture |
Chemehuevi |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
California |
| County |
Riverside, San Bernardino |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Vicinity of Needles |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1900-1920 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Warp: Willow Salix sp.) shoots; Weft: Split willow (Salix sp.) shoots and devil’s claw (Martynia sp.) pods |
| Description |
Shallow round basket with flat bottom and gently rounded and flaring sides, woven in the coiled technique over a 3-rod bundle; Design includes checkerboard band (2 coils wide) encircling the center of the basket and a wide band of contiguous double-outlined diamonds around the sides of the basket, framed above and below by a solid black line; Work face of the basket is the interior and weaving direction is clockwise. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 7.5, Rim Diam = 27.5, Max Diam = 27.5 |