Tray
School House Basket. "Lazy stitch" coiling in rafia. Warp - cane; weft - dyed rafia in maroon, navy blue, and gold. Center is a maroon dot 1 3/4"; radiating out from the center are bands of gold, blue, maroon. Blue at the rim.
- Object: Tray
- Artist: Unknown
- Circa: Early 1900's
- Dimensions: 9" dia. 1" deep
- Culture Area: -
- Cultural Group: "School House"
- Cultural Context: These baskets were made by women and girls who were taken to boarding schools. They were made with non-traditional materials with a "lazy" stitch so they could be completed quickly.
- Donor: Dr. Stetz (Mendocino County Museum)
- Catalog #: 96.163