Catalog Number |
CAS 1987-0009-0003 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Wintu | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | Shasta, Trinity | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Hazel (Corylus cornuta var. californica) shoots; Conifer roots; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems | |
Description | Round mush boiler basket with flat base, low shoulder, and deep, inward-sloping sides; Woven primarily in 2-strand twining with 3-strand twining on base and at rim; Designs are in full-twist overlay consist of 5 multi-lined zigzag motifs (in maidenhair fern on bear grass background) that rise diagonally from low shoulder to rim. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 19.3, Rim Diam = 18.8, Max Diam = 23.8 |