Name/Title
Paiute Bead-Covered Trade BasketEntry/Object ID
NU 2021.40Description
A coiled, circular basket covered in decorative beading. The beading consists of a white background, with blue and orange zigzag patterns throughout the middle, with a green border along the top and bottom, and small green stripes right above and below the borders. There are also small loops of white beads with one blue bead hanging inside the basket, from the rim. On the bottom of the basket is a white star pattern with teal stripes on a blue background.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
Great BasinContinent
North AmericaNotes
Previous documentation indicates that the basket is modern.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Basket, TrinketNomenclature Sub-Class
Personal Carrying & Storage GearNomenclature Class
Personal GearNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Object NumberOther Number
A 14Number Type
Old Accession NumberOther Number
NH 3Dimensions
Height
2-5/8 inDiameter
4-5/8 inMaterial
Beads, SweetgrassOther Decoration Materials and Types
Decoration Material
BeadsDecoration Type
AppliedRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Dr. Ethel Dana AtkinsonNotes
DonorProvenance
Provenance Detail
Gift of Ethel Dana AtkinsonOwner/Agent
Dr. Ethel Dana AtkinsonAcquisition Method
GiftAcquisition Date
Jan 5, 1967