Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0013-0046 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Maidu | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | Plumas, Lassen | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | late 1800s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Conifer roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots | |
Description | Round mush boiler basket with flat base and flaring sides; Woven on 3-rod coil; Design is in split redbud shoots and consists of wide zigzag band comprising diagonally stacked parallelograms with pendant triangles on an upper and lower corner of each parallelogram, and 3 additional pairs of triangles pendant from rim. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.3, Max Diam = 33.3 |