Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0060 |
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Category |
Basketry |
Object Name |
Seed beater basket |
Culture |
Sierra Miwok |
Global Region |
North America |
Country |
USA |
State/Prov./Dist. |
California |
County |
Madera, Fresno |
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 |
Description |
Scoop shaped seed beater with warp rods bundled to form extended, hollow handle; Woven in open diagonal twining; Reinforcing rod around exterior rim and end of handle are coil-wrapped; Design is in redbud and consists of 3 bands that alternate dark (redbud) and light (willow shoots) colors of weft materials. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 20.2, Width = 28.4, Length = 39.1 |