Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0901 | |
| 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 | |
| Description | Large oval basket with flat base and flaring sides; Coiled on single-rod foundation; Design is in natural bracken fern root and consists of plain band just below rim from which 11 triangles are pendant. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.6, Width = 37.5, Max Diam = 39.0, Length = 39.0 | |