Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0073-0004 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Maidu, Patwin | |
| 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; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots | |
| Description | Round cooking basket with flat base and flaring sides; Coiled on 3-rod foundation; Designs are in redbud and consist of 4 large triangular motifs (2 comprised of stacked trapezoids flanked by triangles and surmounted by human figure and 2 comprised of stacked parallelograms flanked by triangles; Some of the triangles contain "H", "W", and inverted "V" shapes. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 32.3, Max Diam = 51.5 | |