Catalog Number |
CAS 0541-0002 | ![]() |
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 | ca. early 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Big leaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) shoots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots | |
Description | Shallow, round tray with flat base and low, flaring sides; Woven on 3-rod coil; Design is in split redbud and dyed bracken fern roots and consists of 3 V-shaped motifs, comprising diagonal lines of triangles with small pendant rectangles (quail top knot pattern). | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.4, Max Diam = 35.6 |