Catalog Number |
CAS 0497-0003 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Paiute | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | Mono, Inyo, San Bernardino | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots | |
Description | Round basket with rounded base and very rounded sides, tapering in at rim; Woven in diagonal twining except for single row of 3-strand twining on lower side; Warp rods are bent over at rim and coil-wrapped; Designs on sides include zigzag band in spring-peeled brown willow around mid-section, and plain bands in dyed black bracken fern roots above and below zigzag band. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.0, Rim Diam = 9.0, Max Diam = 15.7 |