Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0497-0001 | |
| 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 | late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots | |
| Description | Round, mush boiler basket with flat base and slightly curved, flaring sides; Coiled on 3-rod foundation; Designs are in dyed bracken fern roots and consist of band of 7 large nested V-shapes located around upper sides. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 24.8, Max Diam = 40.3 | |