Miniature Bowl

Miniature Bowl

Miniature basketry bowl. Technique: half-twist overlay. Materials: warp with willow; weft with conifer root. Half-twist overlay with beargrass and maidenhair fern field designs. Design elements are maidenhair fern in two strips (2 rows each) with sets of three triangles on each stripe. Rim and bottom of basket have stripes (2 rows each) with alternating ant trail patterns.
  • Object: Miniature Bowl
  • Artist: Unknown
  • Circa: ~1896
  • Dimensions: H: 2 3/4"; W: 3 1/4"
  • Culture Area: California
  • Cultural Group: Klamath River Area / unspecified
  • Cultural Context: As miniature, probably made for sale to art market.
  • Donor: Caroline Ramberg
  • Catalog #: 96.069