Bowl basket; twined. Warp is Hazel (Corylus cornuta californica), weft is Spruce. Whit pattern is Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax). Large, bowl shape. Very dirty and worn from use. White overlay, design band of triangles divided by 2 lattice twined rows with dotted stripes between. 3 strand twining occurs on the bottom.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Northwestern California
Verbatim coll. place:
California
Culture or time period:
Tolowa
Collector:
Pliny Earle Goddard
Collection date:
1902
Taxon:
Xerophyllum tenax
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bowl baskets and Twined weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
1903 and April 30, 1902
Context of use:
Used as pot.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
diameter 37 centimeters and height 19 centimeters
Comment:
Photo: "15-8623" Remarks: "For materials see Supplementary catalogue 1, p. 56