Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0013-0004 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Paiute | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California, Nevada | |
County | Mono, Inyo, San Bernardino, CA, Douglas, Mineral, 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 rounded sides curving inward at rim; Coiled on 3-rod foundation; Designs in dyed black bracken fern root include 4 pairs of narrow lines that radiate in the cardinal directions from the center of the base up to the rim and have cross-like devices at rim; Plain black band encircles outer perimeter of base and second line encircles side at mid-section. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.4, Rim Diam = 11.5, Max Diam = 14.0 |