Western Mono Cooking Bowl

Coiled Basket

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DPR Collections

Name/Title

Western Mono Cooking Bowl

Description

Large cooking bowl made by noted Northfork Rancheria weaver Ida Bishop, commissioned by Craig and Jennifer Bates around the time their son Carson was born. They cooked in it several times. It has classic Western Mono design elements including both vertical and horizontal designs. It is in great shape, with evidence of having been used for cooking- wear from stirring.

Made/Created

Artist

Ida Bishop

Date made

circa 1975

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Western Mono
Native American

Dimensions

Height

6-7/8 in

Diameter

18-3/8 in

Material

Grass, Sedge, Bracken Fern

Coiled Basket Details

Coil Count

5

Stitch Count

9

Coiled Start Type

Coiled Start Type

Knotted

Coiled Start Material

Grass, Sedge

Coiled Finish Type

Overcast Whipstitch

Foundation

Coiled Foundation Type

Bundle

Coiled Foundation Material

Grass

Coil Direction

Left

Stitch Details

Stitch Spacing

Predominantly Closed Spacing

Background Stitch Material

Sedge

Design Stitch Material

Bracken Fern

Stitch Details

Unsplit or Whole, Non-Interlocking, Randomly Bifurcated

Stitch End

Clipped

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Craig Bates

Notes

Commissioned by Craig and Jennifer from Ida Bishop