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Object Number
995-29-10/73286
Display Title
Coiled circular plate basket of willow with flaring sides and star motif
Descriptions
Object Description
Coiled circular plate basket of willow and martynia pod with flaring sides. Natural background with dark brown seven-pointed star at the bottom. On the sides are four rectangular dark brown units with two terraced natural geometric interiors. Rim is finished in a regular stitch in dark brown.
Inventory Description
Basket, weaved reed, flat base, flaring sides, geoemtric design on sides, centra
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1920-1949
Culture
- Chemehuevi
- Southern Paiute
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Additional Geographic Terms
Colorado River, Western
Materials
Reed
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 20.8 x 0.8 cm (1 3/4 x 8 3/16 x 5/16 in.)
Distance (Diameter): 20.8 cm
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73286
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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