Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0175 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Chemehuevi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California, Arizona | |
| County | Riverside, San Bernardino, CA, Mohave, La Paz, AZ | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods | |
| Description | Oval-shaped bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Basket is woven in coiled technique; Primary weft material is peeled and split willow shoots over a 3-rod foundation of peeled whole willow shoots; Designs are woven of black devil's claw and consist of 6 concentric terraced diamond motifs around lower sides of basket, and plain black band along rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.6, Width = 20.2, Length = 24.5 | |