Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0013-0034 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Yokuts | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1920-1950 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots | |
Description | Round mush boiler basket with flat base and gently curving vertical sides; Coiled on bundle foundation; designs are in redbud and dyed bracken fern roots and consist of 4 motifs of stacked, truncated triangles alternating with 4 wide, terraced V-shapes. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.7, Max Diam = 32.1 |