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61-12-1

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 61-12-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Washo | Tubatulabal
Culture Area Great Basin Culture Area | California Culture Area
Section American
Materials Willow | Yucca | Bracken Fern | Bird Quill
Technique Coiled | Basketry
Description

Bottleneck shape; eight diagonal rows of three diamonds alternating between two black and one brown, and one black and two brown; middle diamond of each has bird quill.

Counter clockwise coil; 12 wefts per cm. ; jar shape: narrow neck; narrow and sharp angles shoulder; sloping sides; cream background; eight diagonal rows of three diamonds alternating between two black and one brown diamond and one black and two brown; middle diamond and one black nad two brown; middle diamond of each has bird quill additions; five groups of three vertical lines on the neck; neck and body separated by one black coil.

Height 10.01 cm
Outside Diameter 15.49 cm
Credit Line Gift of Margaret M. Heyman, 1961

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