Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0157 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Modoc | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Modoc, Siskiyou | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Tule or bulrush (Scirpus acutus) stems; Cattail (Typha latifolia) leaves | |
| Description | Round storage basket with flat base and rounded sides; Some warp ends are trimmed flush at rim, but most are looped over and bound in final row of twining forming scalloped edge; Woven primarily in 2-strand twining over tule cordage warps, with 3-strand twining on base; Designs on side are in full-twist overlay and consist of 4 parallel brown lines with crossbars. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.5, Rim Diam = ca. 22.0, Max Diam = 27.5 | |