Catalog Number |
CAS 0464-0009 | ![]() |
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; Cattail (Typha latifolia) leaves; Maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp.) stems | |
Description | Round basket with flat base and slightly rounded sides; Woven in 2-strand twining over tule cordage warps with 3 rows of 3-strand twining on base; Warp ends are looped at rim and bound into final row of twining; Designs on sides include zigzag band of rectangles with pendant triangles (variation of foot pattern) in full-twist overlay and 3 "V" shapes in wrapped twining. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.8, Rim Diam = ca. 17.5, Max Diam = 18.8 |