Catalog Number |
CAS 0127-0012 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Cahuilla | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | Riverside | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
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 curve inward toward wide mouth; Woven in coiling technique over bundle foundation; Designs 12 floral motifs (possibly representing cholla cactus?) woven in natural (gold) or dyed (black) juncus or a combination of both, and 2 open diamonds in natural (gold) juncus, all on sides of baskets. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.2, Rim Diam = 19.2, Max Diam = 23.7 |