by Artist (7)
Mrs. Quatte (aka Mrs. Quatti)
Basket, 1914
Juncus (plant material)
5 11/16 x 14 9/16 x 14 1/2 in. (14.45 x 36.99 x 36.83 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, California
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Emil P. Steffa
Accession Number:
P1253
Open cylindrical basket with a flat base. Coiled construction. Nine-pointed black-outlined star on buff on the base, and a row of small black zigzags on buff around the rim.
Commentary
The ka-put-mal or "carrying basket," often used in conjunction with a carry net, may also store food.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 35, fig. 64.
Materials
Deer grass and juncus
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Exhibition List
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
Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 5 11/16 x 14 9/16 x 14 1/2 in. (14.45 x 36.99 x 36.83 cm) Measured by Cornejo-Reynoso, Aitzin
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: 35, Figure Number: 64
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