Miniature Basket
Artist/Culture
Eastern California
Artist/Culture
Nevada
Artist/Culture
Washo?
Date19th century
MediumJunkus material
Dimensions9.5 x 2.7 cm (3 3/4 x 1 1/16 in.)
ClassificationsCanework
Credit LineGift of David Hale Fanning
Terms
Object number1922.71
Label TextThe Washo people lived in what is today northeastern California and western Nevada. They are noted for creating highly finished baskets with refined decoration. Washo baskets are characteristically made of willow with fern root woven in to create the dark design elements, such as the plant motif on this example.
ProvenanceDavid Hale Fanning, Worcester, MAOn View
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