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Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians Artist
Basket, c. 1900
Grass and feathers and juncus
3 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (9 x 17 x 17 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, California
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Jonathan Tibbet
Accession Number:
P1119
Restricted hemispherical basket with a flat base. Made with coiled construction. Covered with white, grey, black and brown dappled feathers, with long, pointed black feathers around the outer rim.
Materials
deer grass, juncus, sumac and feathers
Commentary
Like Pomo baskets, this Cahuilla gift basket, ot te-vin-ze-mal, is covered with feathers. Interestingly, the basket is woven with alternating tan and golden-brown circles that are visible only on its interior. -from the Native American Art from the Permanent Collection catalog, 1979
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 88, fig. 305.
Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- A Symmetrical Aesthetic: Southern California Indian Baskets Clark Humanities Museum, Scripps College , 3/19/2001 - 5/13/2001
Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (8.89 x 16.51 x 16.51 cm)
Bibliography List
This object has the following bibliographic references:
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Native American Art from the Permanent Collection.
Native American Art from the Permanent Collection
Galleries of the Claremont Colleges.
Claremont, CA, 1979
Page Number: 88, Figure Number: 305
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