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Object Number
995-29-10/73276
Display Title
Coiled storage basket of willow with flaring sides
Descriptions
Object Description
Coiled storage basket of willow with flaring sides. Natural background with main design consisting of nine diagonal stepped encircling bands in brown. Rim is finished in a long diagonal sewing stitch.
Inventory Description
Basket, flat bottom, flaring sides, geometric 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
Dimensions
Overall: 15 x 31.5 x 0.7 cm (5 7/8 x 12 3/8 x 1/4 in.)
Distance (Height): 14.8 cm
Distance (Diameter): 32.3 cm
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73276; 104/Nevada/Washo Bowl
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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