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Object Number
995-29-10/73264
Display Title
Coiled flared basket of willow stem
Descriptions
Object Description
Coiled rod, bowl-shaped, flared basket of willow stem, with splints of willow and/or rosebud. Natural brown background with main design consisting of nine vertical rows of dark brown "V"s, alternating by row pointing up and pointing down. Dark brown band second from rim and at base of interior. Rim finished with regular rim stitch.
Inventory Description
Flared basket, brown linear vertical stripes
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: 17.1 x 39.5 x 39.1 cm (6 3/4 x 15 9/16 x 15 3/8 in.)
Distance (Diameter): 39.3 cm
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73264
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1950-1993)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(10/23/1995)
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