The Tübatulabal are an indigenous people of the Kern River Valley area of
Southern California and are related to the Aztec. The literal meaning of the name is
"pine nut eaters". Stones were heated in a fire and then placed in the baskets to
cook the food. This basket illusion measures 13⅝" diameter and about 3½" deep.
The wood is maple. It was donated to the 2017 Christmas auction of the Woodturners of North Texas.