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Object Number
995-29-10/73280
Display Title
Coiled bowl-shaped basket with yellow and purple diamond motif
Descriptions
Object Description
Coiled bowl-shaped basket with slightly flaring sides and rim curving inward. Foundation is sumac or willow stems, designs are of tree yucca, and rim design is of martynia pod. Natural background with main design consisting of eight stepped yellow and pale purple diamonds separated from each other by diagonal purple lines created by squares. Rim is finished in a regular stitch but overcast with black to produce "X"s.
Inventory Description
Basket, woven reed, coiled, flat base, flaring sides, round rim, purple/yellow
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1920-1949
Culture
- Panamint
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
California?
North America / United States / Nevada?
North America / United States / Nevada?
Additional Geographic Terms
Death Valley
Dimensions
Overall: 8.5 x 17 x 0.7 cm (3 3/8 x 6 11/16 x 1/4 in.)
Distance (diameter): 17.4 cm
Distance (height): 8.5 cm
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-27-10/73280
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(01/01/1950-01/01/1993)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(10/23/1995)
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