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Object Number 995-29-10/73266
Display Title Coiled globular basket of marsh grass bundles
Descriptions
Object Description Coiled basket made of marsh grass bundles. Basket of a globular bowl shape with the widest diameter slightly above the center and insloping sides. Natural tan background with the main design consisting of four vertical bands with each containing four whole and one half stacked brown triangles with a vertical line of six stepped black triangles on each side. This design element is separated from the next by a black and brown geometric feature. Designs are of fern stem and redbud. Rim is finished in regular stitch.
Inventory Description Carinated basket bowl, polychrome geometric design
Classification
  • Basket
Department Ethnographic
Date 1920s-1940s
Culture
  • Yokut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / California
Dimensions Overall: 12.4 x 21.2 x 21.5 cm (4 7/8 x 8 3/8 x 8 7/16 in.) Distance (Diameter): 21.1 cm
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/73266
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (1995)
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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