Catalog Number |
CAS 1994-0008-0003 |
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Category |
Basketry |
Object Name |
Basket |
Culture |
Paiute (?) |
Global Region |
North America |
Country |
USA |
State/Prov./Dist. |
California |
County |
Mono, Inyo, San Bernardino |
Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
early 1900s |
Collection Name |
N/A |
Materials |
Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots |
Description |
Round basket with flat base and flared sides; Coiled on 3-rod foundation; Designs include segmented band on base in natural bracken fern roots, 3-petal floral motif that begins on base and extends to rim, and 3 pairs of open diamonds between the floral motif's petals; Floral motif and diamonds are part redbud and part natural bracken fern; Rim alternates dark and light units. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 13.8, Max Diam = 29.2 |