Coiled; squat globular shape, wide at the base, dark maroon designs of small diamonds in zigzag rows. 3-rod foundation, sewing strands of sedge root, designs in redbud shoot material. White glass trade beads in 3 V's.
Donor:
Grace Blair DePue
Collection place:
North Central California
Verbatim coll. place:
California
Culture or time period:
Maidu
Collector:
unknown
Collection date:
1900-1944
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Coiled weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
February 19, 1945
Context of use:
A fine basket for keeping small valuables; probably a gift.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
height 23 centimeters and diameter 19.5 centimeters