Basket

John Muir National Historic Site, National Park Service
Martinez, CA, United States

Believed to have been acquired by John Muir in Yosemite, the basket has a foundation of split willow shoots and a decoration of split devil's claw plant [Proboscidea parviflora].

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Title: Basket
Contributor: John Muir National Historic Site, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/jomu/exb/Legacy/Traveler/3714_basket_basket2.html
Tribe: Western Apache or Yavapai
Source: John Muir National Historic Site
National Park Service Catalog Number: JOMU 3714
Measurements: H 19, D 30 cm
Materials: Joshua tree root [Yucca brevifolia]

John Muir National Historic Site, National Park Service

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