Basket

Basket

Washo basket from lake Tahoe region. It is of open coiled weave. The warp and weft are peeled willow. Two very narrow bands of dull green color are at the base and at the rim. it is a tourist basket and the weaving is of modest quality. The rim has been broken and repaired with glue in several places. There is a taped name at the bottom: Hoag
  • Object: Basket
  • Artist: -
  • Circa: -
  • Dimensions: 6-1/2" diameter 2-1/2" height
  • Culture Area: California / Basin / Lake Tahoe Region
  • Cultural Group: Washoe
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: Sonoma County Historical Society
  • Catalog #: 85.073