Twined, covered with Xerophyllum and ornamented. Very grimy and worn from use. 2-faced overlay; white ground, two bands of black diagonal zigzags predominate. Mainly plain twined. 3-strand twining occurs: 4.5 cm radius from start; 2 rows at approximately 6 cm and 10 cm from start. Probably typical of the region where obtained.
Donor:
Roland Burrage Dixon
Collection place:
Lewiston, Trinity County, California
Verbatim coll. place:
California; Trinity; Lewiston
Culture or time period:
Wintu
Collector:
Henry Paulson and Roland Burrage Dixon
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Twined weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
1906
Context of use:
Mush boiler.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
height 24 centimeters and 27.5 centimeters
Comment:
Remarks: "For materials see Supplementary Cat. 1. p. 96