Catalog Number |
CAS 0090-0026 | ![]() |
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 | late 1800s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Sumac (Rhus sp.) stems; Juncus rush (Juncus sp.) stems | |
Description | Round basket with flat base and rounded sides that taper in gradually toward rim; Coiled on bundle foundation; Design around mid-section consists of 2 wide, contiguous bands, each containing a zigzag line between upper and lower framing lines (positioning of the bands, one atop the other, actually forms open diamond patterns); Rim is completely wrapped in commercial fabric. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 22.8, Rim Diam = ca. 13.0, Max Diam = 35.7 |