by Artist (7)
Mrs. Lopez
Basket, 1914
Juncus and grass (plant material)
2 9/16 x 10 3/16 x 10 3/16 in. (6.51 x 25.88 x 25.88 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, California
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Emil P. Steffa
Accession Number:
P1319
Slightly flared cylindrical basket with a flat base. Coiled construction. Black and brown designs on buff. Rattlesnake around sides, and an eight-petaled flower on the base.
Materials
Deer grass, juncus, and sumac
Commentary
Neither the once-popular rattlesnake motif nor the flower motif was traditional. This basket also uses bundle foundation coils instead of the traditional three-rod foundation. It substitutes Juncus for devil's claw for the black design.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 90, fig. 318.
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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
- A Symmetrical Aesthetic: Southern California Indian Baskets Clark Humanities Museum, Scripps College , 3/19/2001 - 5/13/2001
Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 2 9/16 x 10 3/16 x 10 3/16 in. (6.51 x 25.88 x 25.88 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: 90, Figure Number: 318
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