Conical shape, open wicker twined with closed twining around upper edge. Made with willow shoot warp and weft.
Donor:
Jeff Van Zanten, Jill Van Zanten, and Tracy Van Zanten
Collection place:
North Central California
Verbatim coll. place:
California
Culture or time period:
Pomo
Collector:
Lila Van Zanten
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Twined weaving
Function:
1.2 Gathering
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
length 60 centimeters and diameter 57 centimeters
Comment:
During a complete inventory of the pomo basket collection, this basket was found mislabeled as 1-25065. Based on a list of missing baskets generated by the inventory and the description and measurements on this card the number (1-259065) was reassigned by ira Jacknis on 5/24/94.