by Artist (7)
Mrs. Quatte (aka Mrs. Quatti)
Basket, 1914
Juncus and grass (plant material)
5 5/16 x 16 5/8 x 16 9/16 in. (13.49 x 42.23 x 42.07 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, California
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Emil P. Steffa
Accession Number:
P1264
Open cylindrical basket with a flat base. Coiled construction. Tan bands divide the basket into four segments: black bows, arrows and frets, and tan swastikas below the bows and arrows. Buff background and tan base.
Materials
Deer grass, juncus, and sumac
Commentary
The ka-put-mal basket form was often used for storing or preparing food and as a mixing bowl.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 37, fig. 76.
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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 5/16 x 16 5/8 x 16 9/16 in. (13.49 x 42.23 x 42.07 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: 37, Figure Number: 76
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