by Artist (7)
Mrs. Quatte (aka Mrs. Quatti)
Basket, 1914
Juncus and grass (plant material)
3 3/16 x 11 3/8 x 11 1/2 in. (8.1 x 28.89 x 29.21 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, California
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Emil P. Steffa
Accession Number:
P1202
Hemispherical basket with a flat base. Made with coiled construction. Buff six-pointed star on base. Tan geometric designs and brown and buff tessellate triangles on buff.
Materials
Deer grass, juncus, sumac, and palm
Commentary
This traditional se-whal-lal basket incorporates several complex geometric designs. The use of filled diamonds, horned diamonds, and interconnected triangles was common in later Southern California baskets, as in this example.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 87, fig. 300.
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Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 3 3/16 x 11 3/8 x 11 1/2 in. (8.1 x 28.89 x 29.21 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: 87, Figure Number: 300
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