Catalog Number |
CAS 1983-0001-0017 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Tubatulabal | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | Tulare, Inyo | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods; Tree yucca [Joshua tree] (Yucca brevifolia) roots | |
Description | Round, jar-shaped, bottleneck basket with flat base, curved sides, high and broad shoulder, and short neck; Woven over bundle foundation; Design is in devil's claw and yucca root and consists of 3 serrated-edged triangular motifs outlined in black on lower sides (arrow quiver pattern), double zigzag band (dragonfly pattern) and cross motifs on upper sides, band of crosses on shoulder, and plain band on rim. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.7, Rim Diam = 9.8, Max Diam = 16.3 |