Catalog Number |
CAS 0516-0009 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Winnowing basket | |
Culture | Western Mono | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | Madera, Fresno | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots | |
Description | Triangular scoop-shaped basket with rounded corners; Woven primarily in open diagonal twining with design bands woven in close-spaced diagonal twining; Rim is reinforced with one or more rods and wrapped in redbud; Designs are in redbud and consist of three bands of negative diamond shapes. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.4, Width = 51.2, Length = 48.1 |