Catalog Number |
CAS 1986-0010-0005 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Western Mono | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | Madera, Fresno | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960-1965 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots | |
Description | Round basket with flat base and rounded sides, curving slightly inward toward rim; Coiled on bundle foundation; Designs are in redbud and dyed bracken fern roots and consist of a cross-like motif with central diamond, the whole motif repeated 7 times around sides of basket. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.0, Max Diam = 20.8 |