| Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0009-0001 |
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| Category |
Basketry |
| Object Name |
Basket |
| Culture |
Paiute ? |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
California |
| County |
Mono, Inyo, San Bernardino |
| Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1900 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Plant fiber; Aniline dyes |
| Description |
Round globose basket with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward toward rim; Woven in coiling technique; Design consists of three rows of eight-pointed stars, one at the rim, one mid-shoulder, and a larger row near the base; Stars have open rectangular centers and are interspersed with smaller green leaf-like designs; The top and bottom rows of stars are purple with purple three-warp bars inside the open center; The middle row of stars is green with a pink rectangle in the open center; Exterior design severely faded with original colors visible on the interior. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 8.5, Max Diam = 14.6 |