Catalog Number |
CAS 0516-0010 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Mission | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | unknown | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Sumac (Rhus sp.) stems; Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems | |
Description | Large round cooking basket with flat base and tall, flaring sides; Woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation of grass stems; Design consists of wide bade around midsection that is woven of juncus and includes diagonal motifs formed by positioning new juncus stem in area of design to capture the deeper golden color at base of stems; Band is bordered above and below by black rectilinear zigzag band. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 30.0, Max Diam = 50.8 |