Object Number | NA7970 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Mono |
Provenience | California (State) |
Culture Area | California Culture Area |
Creator | Mary Buckskin |
Locus | North Fork of the Fresno River. This also places it in Foothill Yokuts territory. |
Section | American |
Materials | Sedge | Redbud | Bracken Fern |
Technique | Basketry | Coiled |
Description | Large, bowl shaped, bundle-coiled basket. Design of two bands of alternating male and female figures. Each figure is formed by alternating bands of red and black bracken fern. Lower band has 6 males and 5 females, while the upper band has 10 males and 10 females. Noted as being made by Mary Buckskin. |
Height | 21.59 cm |
Outside Diameter | 39.7 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Henry K. Deisher, 1918 |
Other Number | 291 (Deisher #) - Collector Number |
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