Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0101 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Maidu | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | Plumas, Lassen | |
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; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots; Bulrush (Scirpus sp.) roots | |
Description | Deep round bowl with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward slightly at rim; Woven in coiling technique over 3-rod foundation; Designs include large open circle on base with pendant black and black/red rectangles (quail top knot pattern) on base; 2 bands composed of very slender diamonds arranged in zigzag lines encircle sides of basket and form large diamond lattice pattern. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.6, Rim Diam = 15.0, Max Diam = 19.5 |