Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0738 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Washoe | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California, Nevada | |
| County | Placer, El Dorado, CA, Carson, Douglas, Washoe, NV | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots | |
| Description | Round globose basket with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward toward rim; Woven in coiling technique on 3-rod foundation; Design consists of groups of narrow stacked black triangles rising from base to rim, alternating with group of 2 to 3 paired stacked red triangles around shoulder. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.4, Rim Diam = 12.3, Max Diam = 17.4 | |