Pit River Covered Bottle

Twined Basket

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DPR Collections

Name/Title

Pit River Covered Bottle

Description

Basketry covered old brown bubble glass bottle, probably turn mold- circa 1910. Condition is excellent.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Northern California and Oregon

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Achumawi
Native American

Dimensions

Height

11-1/2 in

Diameter

3-1/2 in

Material

Willow, Bear Grass, Bull Pine Root, Maidenhair Fern

Twined Basket Details

Twined Start

Intersecting layered spokes

Twined Finish

Clipped

Open/Closed Twining

Predominantly Closed Twined

Predominant Twining Type

Plain Twining

Warp ("Vertical" Elements)

Warp material

Willow

Primary Warp Type

Simple: Plain or parallel arrangement

Weft ("Horizontal" Elements)

Weft material

Bull Pine Root, Bear Grass, Maidenhair Fern

Weft Slant

Z Slant (up to right)

Twined Construction Notes

Double sided or full twist overlay with bear grass and maidenhair fern over the entire surface except for the base which is just pine root.