| Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0060 |
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| Category |
Basketry |
| Object Name |
Seed beater basket |
| Culture |
Sierra Miwok |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
California |
| County |
Madera, Fresno |
| Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
early 1900s |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots |
| Description |
Scoop shaped seed beater with warp rods bundled to form extended, hollow handle; Woven in open diagonal twining; Reinforcing rod around exterior rim and end of handle are coil-wrapped; Design is in redbud and consists of 3 bands that alternate dark (redbud) and light (willow shoots) colors of weft materials. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 20.2, Width = 28.4, Length = 39.1 |