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Object Number
995-29-10/73275
Display Title
Coiled bowl-shaped basket of willow with Indian head coin button in center base
Descriptions
Object Description
Coiled bowl-shaped basket of willow with straight sides. Natural tan background with three sets of main design consisting of three units of vertically connected black triangles (3) separated by solid black vertical line. One design element consists only of two zigzag black lines. Rim is finished in a long diagonal sewing stitch. Button made of a domed Indian head coin dated 1891 is threaded through central hole in basket.
Inventory Description
Basket, flat base, rounded sides, coiled, dk and nat. brown geom. designs
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1920s-1940s
Culture
- Washoe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Nevada
North America / United States / California
North America / United States / California
Additional Geographic Terms
Lake Tahoe region
Materials
Reed?, Bark?, Fiber cord, Willow
Dimensions
Overall: 11.5 x 28 x 0.7 cm (4 1/2 x 11 x 1/4 in.)
Distance (Height): 11.9 cm
Distance (Diameter): 27.8 cm
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73275
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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