Plain twined with bands of lattice twining with pine root, basin shape, two wide bands of close zigzag patterns in red. Redbud strands, shoot warp. A number of seeds are imbedded in the weave.
Donor:
Mr. W. W. Lyman, Sarah A. Lyman, and University Appropriation
Collection place:
North Central California
Verbatim coll. place:
California
Culture or time period:
Lake Miwok and Pomo
Collector:
Mr. W. W. Lyman
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Twined weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
1969
Context of use:
Meal shaker, winnower, and parcher.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
depth 10 centimeters and width 40.5 centimeters
Comment:
Native name and meaning: dala' in N. Pomo. Made by: women.