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Object Number
995-29-10/73263
Display Title
Coiled bowl-shaped basket of willow stem
Descriptions
Object Description
Coiled rod bowl-shaped basket of willow stem, sewn with splints of willow and/or rosebud. Natural tan background with main design consisting of four dark brown terraced units of stepped triangles. Rim also of dark brown and finished in regular stitch.
Inventory Description
Round basket, flared rim, brown triangular design
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1920s-1940s
Culture
- Maidu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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California
Additional Geographic Terms
North/Central California
Materials
Willow stem, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 10.2 x 23.8 x 23.9 cm (4 x 9 3/8 x 9 7/16 in.)
Distance (Height): 9.9 cm
Distance (Diameter): 24 cm
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73263
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1950-1993)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(10/23/1995)
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