burden basket

ca. 1900-1920

Basket for burdens. Twined

"Miwok or Maidu."(LR, 4/79)[vv,6/91]

"Probably Southern Miwok, not Maidu burden basket. Like others made for sale to non-Indians with split shoots,...

Burden basket. Description: Pomo; twined open-work. Consition: Fair, one break near bottom, wooden hoop wired to inside of rim. Remarks: Has cardboard tag with string, but sticker with number...

Basket, twined, (for carrying). Design in redbud.

"Wedding basket made by bride's mother for carrying cakes and bread."(Roseberry)[vv,6/91]

"The above information is fanciful and...

Indian burden-basket. Miwok Indians (loose weave).

"Distictively Mono Lake Paiute origin, woven entirely of willow. These were obtained in trade by the Southern Miwok, and used by them...

1905-1915

Basket for storage, twined, 13 x 9 in. larger than this! Open work, dec. edge

From the History Information Station:

"Object: Burden basket made of willow shoots by open twining...

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