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Gift Basket

1895

California, Pomo, Lytton Springs, Alexander Valley, late 19th-early 20th century

Medium
Bulrush, Sedge; Coiled (3 rods)
Measurements
Diameter: 5 x 11.6 cm (1 15/16 x 4 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price 1917.521
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Description

These baskets were probably created to be sold to non-Indian collectors and tourists. The feathered basket, however, is based on an older type that was given as a treasured gift on various occasions, including ceremonies that marked the stages of life (birth, puberty, marriage, and so forth).
A wide, open-mouthed coiled sedge and bulrush basket tapers to a flat base. The tan surface features dark brown, stepped geometric patterns winding around the walls in zigzagging bands. Flat, white circular beads edge the outer rim, with a small loop of matching beads hanging over the side. Punctuating the dark woven designs, small, reddish-orange tufts project from the exterior with fine textures.

Gift Basket

1895

California, Pomo, Lytton Springs, Alexander Valley, late 19th-early 20th century

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