Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians Artist
Basket, c. 1890
Juncus and grass (plant material)
4 5/8 x 7 7/16 x 7 1/8 in. (11.75 x 18.89 x 18.1 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, California
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Levi Chubbuck
Accession Number:
P1137
Restricted hemispherical basket with a flat, buff-colored base. Made with coiled construction. Black line squares form a geometric radial design on the brown-orange background.
Materials
Deer grass, juncus, and sumac
Commentary
Traditional gift baskets, or te-vin-ze-mal, like this example were small and round. They are decorated with vertically-placed geometric designs. The first several coils are wrapped with sumac.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 82, fig. 273.
Related Objects
P1135 and P1137 are both noted as being Chubbuck number 2 on old cataloging cards.
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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: 4 5/8 x 7 7/16 x 7 1/8 in. (11.75 x 18.89 x 18.1 cm) Measured by Haave, Lilly
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: 82, Figure Number: 273
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