Woodpecker Trap

Woodpecker Trap

Woodpecker trap basket. Open-twined; warp - sourberry (Sumac); weft - sourberry. Near the top is six rows of warp very close to each other. The rest of the warp on the basket is spaced about 3/4 of an inch apart. Rim finish is twinted extended warp.
  • Object: Woodpecker Trap
  • Artist: Craig Bates
  • Circa: 1997
  • Dimensions: 5 X 19 "
  • Culture Area: California / Basin
  • Cultural Group: Miwok / Sierra style
  • Cultural Context: This funnel shaped basktry trap was typically used to capture woodpeckers and similar birds.
  • Donor: Craig Bates
  • Catalog #: 97.044