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Catalog Number

CAS 0457-0001   CAS 0457-0001; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Maidu
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Plumas, Lassen
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Big leaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) shoots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots
Description Round basket with flat base and curved sides, sloping inward toward rim; Woven on 3-rod coil; Design is in redbud and consists of 4 serrated zigzag lines that rise diagonally from base to rim; Floral motif rises vertically from base of each zigzag; Plain band encircles rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.1, Rim Diam = 10.5, Max Diam = 13.3