Coiled basket, shallow bowl-shaped, 6 brown bands. Made with peeled shoots and Xerophyllum leaves.
Donor:
Ella F. Plummer
Collection place:
North Central California
Verbatim coll. place:
California
Culture or time period:
Yuki
Collector:
Ella F. Plummer
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bowl baskets and Coiled weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
1933
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
height 9.7 centimeters and 25.6 inches
Comment:
Remarks: Has all the standard Yuki technical features of work direction, starting knot, bundle foundation of splints, peeled shoots and Xerophyllum leaves, stitch type and splices. The use of Xerophyllum leaf sewing material is, however, unusual if not unique. The designs are in standard Yuki style. (Larry E. Dawson)