The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of January 24, 2021

Gift Basket

c. 1895

California, Pomo, late 19th- early 20th century

Bulrush, Sedge with Mallard and Meadowlak Feathers, and clam shells; Coiled (3 rods)

Diameter: 12.1 x 4.5 cm (4 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.)

Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price 1917.523

Location

not on view

Description

Although this basket probably was not made for native use, the feathered basket is based on an older type that was exchanged among natives as a treasured gift on such occasions as ceremonies that marked the stages of life. The feathers and shell beads are symbols of prestige and wealth.

Citations
"Accessions." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 4, no. 4 (1917): 64-67. Mentioned: p. 65 www.jstor.org
Exhibition history

Gallery 231- Native North American Basket Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (August 5, 2013-August 18, 2014).

Gallery 231- Native North American Basket Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (September 2, 2019-August 21, 2020).

Source URL: https://cmaweb23-bbn-2.clevelandart.org/art/1917.523