Basket
2018-6-5
From: United States of America | California (State) | Nevada | Carson Valley
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 2018-6-5 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Washoe |
| Provenience | United States of America | California (State) | Nevada | Carson Valley |
| Culture Area | California Culture Area |
| Creator | Tillie Snooks |
| Date Made | 1910-1920 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Willow | Redbud | Bracken Fern |
| Technique | Coiled |
| Description | Large conical basket. Stepped design in red (sedge) and black (bracken fern) form four peaks. Four diamond shapes (black on upper part, red on lower) enclosing an X pattern are centered between each of the four stepped peaks. The designs are set against a light background (willow). |
| Height | 35 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 60 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Judith Wallach Finger, CW68, and Andrew D. Finger, W68, in celebration of their 50th University of Pennsylvania Class Reunion, 2018 |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.