Catalog Number |
CAS 0548-0001 | ![]() |
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 | early 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots | |
Description | Round basket with flat base and very rounded sides that taper inward slightly at rim; Coiled on 3-rod foundation; designs in bracken fern root consist of a continuous band of alternating large and small (4 of each) "V" shapes composed of diagonally stacked triangles. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.6, Rim Diam = 22.0, Max Diam = 25.8 |