Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0765 | |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Paiute or Washoe | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California, Nevada | |
County | Placer, El Dorado, CA, Carson, Douglas, Washoe, NV | |
Other Geographic Data | Lake Tahoe area | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots | |
Description | Round basket with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward slightly toward rim; Woven in spaced coiling technique on sing rod foundation; Design consists of 2 parallel bands around side of basket, both woven in dyed (black) bracken fern root. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.7, Rim Diam = 23.8, Max Diam = 24.8 |