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Puberty Basket

1890

California, Pomo, late 19th century

Medium
coiled, quail and woodpecker feathers, shell, abalone
Measurements
Overall: 21.5 x 45.5 cm (8 7/16 x 17 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price 1917.501
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This finely woven basin is based on a traditional form that young Pomo women used to wash themselves after ceremonial seclusion following their first menses. The example on display, however, was made for the outside market.
A wide, flared basket bowl woven from fiber rises from a flat base. The exterior is wrapped in horizontal bands of dark brown and tan that form geometric, stepped patterns, accented with reddish orange stitching. The upper section is decorated with a fringe of small black and red feathers and strands of white shell discs. From the rim, three sets of shell strands hang, terminating in large, iridescent pendants.

Puberty Basket

1890

California, Pomo, late 19th century

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