H77.98.3
Basket (Desert Cahuilla). Description: Juncus (natural and black) coiled on bundle foundation. Design: zigzag with truncated points. Condition: good. Diameter uneven: 20 cts average, 7 cts high. History: Said to have been acquired in Indio, CA, Torro Reservation. (possible Torres-Martinez Reservation, Thermal).
"Dark color dye made from mistletoe or iron in water. Nice example."(Lowell Bean, 7/92)
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