Washoe Bowl

Coiled Basket

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DPR Collections

Name/Title

Washoe Bowl

Description

Small bowl shaped basket in pretty near perfect condition made of willow and decorated with two rows of bracken fern zig-zags. Three rod foundation. Extremely well made.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Great Basin

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Washoe
Native American

Dimensions

Height

3 in

Diameter

5-1/2 in

Material

Willow, Bracken Fern

Coiled Basket Details

Coil Count

6

Stitch Count

15

Coiled Start Type

Coiled Start Type

Clock Spring

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

Bracken Fern

Stitch Details

Irregularly Split, Non-Interlocking, Regularly Bifurcated

Stitch End

Clipped

Coiled Contruction Notes

There are several random areas in the basket where the willow strands were not peeled or only partially peeled.