Mortar basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Pine root (Pinus). White pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Hazel hoop. Design composed of spots, double zigzags, dotted lines.
Donor:
Cornelius E. Rumsey
Collection place:
Northwestern California
Verbatim coll. place:
California
Culture or time period:
Wiyot
Maker or artist:
Julia Gates
Collector:
Alfred L. Kroeber
Collection date:
May 1907
Materials:
Common beargrass, Pine root, and Willow (wood)
Taxon:
Pinus, Salix, and Xerophyllum tenax
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Mortar baskets (baskets by function), Mortar baskets (food processing), and Twined weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
1907
Context of use:
Mortar basket.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Comment:
Photo: "15-8627" Remarks: "For materials see Supplementary Cat. 1, p. 71.