Juncus and sumac

While the construction of the basket is traditional, its shape is unique: the idea for two baskets with a common base may have been inspired by similarly-shaped ceramic bowls.

Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 86 (illustrated/bw) fig. 293.

The Basket is in the Roots. Teaching Museum, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA, February 3 - June 9, 2006.

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

• Ways of Seeing/Exhibiting American Indian Art: The Pomona College Collection Montgomery Gallery , 1/19/1994 - 3/20/1994
• A Symmetrical Aesthetic: Southern California Indian Baskets Clark Humanities Museum, Scripps College , 3/19/2001 - 5/13/2001

• Overall Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 8 3/8 x 4 in. (6.35 x 21.27 x 10.16 cm) Measured by Cornejo-Reynoso, Aitzin

This object has the following bibliographic references:

• Native American Art from the Permanent Collection. Native American Art from the Permanent Collection Galleries of the Claremont Colleges. Claremont, CA, 1979
  Page Number: 86, Figure Number: 293

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