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Basket

Object Name:
Basket
Object ID:
1966.545.608
Place of Origin:
Northwest North America (Northern California or Oregon)
Date:
1875-1900
Description:
Native American coiled basketry bowl. Polychrome; yellow bands below rim and annular bands with extending triangles. Markings on interior suggest the basket was heated with stones.
Material:
Grass
Fiber
Dimensions:
H-4.25 Dia-8 inches
Provenance:
Horace W. Harmon Collection. Harmon catalog entry #608: "Ancient Cooking Basket as above" (refers to 1966.545.607).
Credit Line:
Gift of Horace W. Harmon
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