Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0100 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Sierra Miwok | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Mono | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots | |
Description | Round basket with flat base and gently rounded sides; Coiled on 3-rod foundation; Designs are in dyed bracken fern roots and consist of 6 columns of small stacked triangles rising from center of basket to just below rim, and intermittent band of staggered rectangular units on upper sides. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.2, Rim Diam = 17.0, Max Diam = 17.7 |