Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0147 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Modoc | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | Modoc, Siskiyou | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Tule or bulrush (Scirpus acutus) stems; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems; Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) leaves; Phragmites reed stems (?) | |
Description | Round basket with flat base and concave sides; Woven in 2-strand twining over tule cordage warps; Warp ends are folded over at rim and bound into final row of twining; Designs are in full-twist overlay and consist of 4 triangular shapes on base and a plain band and 2 bands of small contiguous triangles on the sides, all done in alternating light and dark colors. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.3, Rim Diam = ca. 15.0, Max Diam = ca. 19.3 |