Catalog Number |
CAS 1985-0009-0023 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Mission | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | unknown | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Sumac (Rhus sp.) stems; Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems | |
Description | Round basket with wide, flat base and short, curving sides that slope inward toward rim; Coiled on bundle foundation; Designs on base include two bands of brown (dyed juncus) terraced triangles outlined in undyed (golden) juncus; Same pattern repeated on sides with black (dyed juncus) triangles outlined in undyed (golden) juncus. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.6, Rim Diam = 16.7, Max Diam = 18.2 |