Coiled mush-boiler basket. Poor condition. Design is of large repeats of vertical columns almost back-to-back with diagonal line at base in redbud and black V in brackenfern in between the columns; straw-colored (willow) ground. 14 stitches to the inch. 3-rod willow foundation. Wrapping is willow, brackenfern, and redbud.
Donor:
Mrs. William V. Johnson
Collection place:
The Emporium Company, Carson City, Nevada
Culture or time period:
Washo
Collector:
Mrs. William V. Johnson
Collection date:
June 18, 1925
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Coiled weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Context of use:
Mush-boiler.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
height 14.5 centimeters and diameter 32 centimeters
Comment:
Context of Use: Certificate gives materials, number of stitches, native names, number of days in construction (40) and interpretation of design: "We hunt game of earth along the Rivers and their branches." References: See certificate in acc. env.