Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0157 | ![]() |
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 | late 1800s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Tule or bulrush (Scirpus acutus) stems; Cattail (Typha latifolia) leaves | |
Description | Round storage basket with flat base and rounded sides; Some warp ends are trimmed flush at rim, but most are looped over and bound in final row of twining forming scalloped edge; Woven primarily in 2-strand twining over tule cordage warps, with 3-strand twining on base; Designs on side are in full-twist overlay and consist of 4 parallel brown lines with crossbars. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.5, Rim Diam = ca. 22.0, Max Diam = 27.5 |