Paiute Bowl

Coiled Basket

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DPR Collections

Name/Title

Paiute Bowl

Description

Paiute bowl with an almost austere decoration consisting of six sets of three lines of five stepped triangles each, and the unusual inclusion of two spots of dark stitching in the base. It is in essentially perfect condition.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Great Basin

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Paiute
Native American

Dimensions

Height

6-1/4 in

Diameter

12-5/8 in

Material

Willow, Devil's Claw

Coiled Basket Details

Coil Count

5

Stitch Count

11

Coiled Start Type

Coiled Start Type

Knotted

Coiled Start Material

Willow

Coiled Finish Type

Overcast Whipstitch

Foundation

Coiled Foundation Type

3 Rod

Coiled Foundation Material

Willow

Coil Direction

Left

Stitch Details

Stitch Spacing

Predominantly Closed Spacing

Background Stitch Material

Willow

Design Stitch Material

Devil's Claw

Stitch Details

Irregularly Split, Interlocking, Randomly Bifurcated

Stitch End

Clipped