Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0011-0003 | ![]() |
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 flaring sides; Coiled on 3-rod foundation; Design in bracken fern root consist of 6 concentric diamonds around upper sides, each consisting of a plain inner diamond and an outer diamond composed of small triangles (rattlesnake pattern). | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.7, Max Diam = 26.2 |