by Artist (7)
Magdalena Augustine
Large Basket, 1914
Juncus and grass (plant material)
10 1/8 x 15 3/8 x 14 11/16 in. (25.72 x 39.05 x 37.31 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, California
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Emil P. Steffa
Accession Number:
P1276
Large restricted hemispherical basket with a flat base. Coiled construction. Irregular geometric designs in brown and tan, and four zoomorphic figures. On buff. Intermontane region.
Materials
Deer grass, juncus, and sumac
Commentary
The design of a mountain landscape topped with crosses is reversed and repeated around the sides of this basket.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 34, fig. 57.
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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: 10 1/8 x 15 3/8 x 14 11/16 in. (25.72 x 39.05 x 37.31 cm) Measured by Martin, Jack
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: 34, Figure Number: 57
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