Burden basket; twined. Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Sedge (Carex). Red pattern is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Triangle and zigzag design in red.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
North Central California
Verbatim coll. place:
California
Culture or time period:
Pomo
Collector:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection date:
1880-1902
Materials:
Redbud, Sedge, and Willow (wood)
Taxon:
Carex, Cercis occidentalis, and Salix
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Burden baskets and Twined weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
May 2, 1902
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Comment:
Photo: yes. Published: AAE VII, 3, pl 22, fig 1. Remarks: For materials, see Supplementary catalogue 1, p. 53.
Loans:
S1961-1962 #28: Samuel A. Barrett (November 17, 1961–November 17, 1961) and S1963-1964 #4: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/Vincent Evans (July 29, 1963–July 29, 1963)