Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0076 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Pomo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | Mendocino, Sonoma, Lake | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Bulrush (Scirpus sp.) roots; Glass beads | |
Description | Round basket with flat base and rounded sides that curve in at rim; Coiled on single-rod foundation; Designs in dyed bullrush consist of three triangular units that start at outer edge of base and extend up to rim, where the apex of each triangle is truncated and split; Resulting negative triangles (3 large, 3 small) that are pendant from rim are decorated with light blue seed beads. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.3, Rim Diam = 3.5, Max Diam = 5.7 |