Burden Basket

Burden Basket

Burden Basket. Diagonal twined. Warp - willow; weft - willow. Design element - unpeeld willow. Design pattern - 3 bands on upper half of basket. Highest band (3/4" from rim) has a center in the negative. Middle band (3" from rim) also has a center in the negative. Rim finish is whip-stitched in redbud. The interior also has a band design. Makers hair woven into basket.
  • Object: Burden Basket
  • Artist: Unknown
  • Circa: Early 1900's
  • Dimensions: 16 "x13 3/4"
  • Culture Area: Basin
  • Cultural Group: Paiute
  • Cultural Context: Used to harvest and transport seeds and nuts.
  • Donor: Mendocino County Museum
  • Catalog #: 96.183