Catalog Number |
CAS 0281-0015 | ![]() |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Western Mono | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
County | Madera, Fresno | |
Other Geographic Data | Sierra Nevada Foothills | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) stems; Sedge (Carex sp.) roots; Bracken fern (Pteridium sp.) roots; Redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) shoots | |
Description | Round basket with flat base and flaring sides; Woven on bundle foundation; Designs are in dyed bracken fern roots and redbud and consists of 2 parallel zigzag bands on upper sides of basket; Four segments of the rim coil show alternating dark and light ticking. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.6, Max Diam = 22.7 |