by Artist (8)
Mescalero Apache Artist
Basket, c. 1905
Leaf and wood (plant material)
4 x 22 1/4 x 22 13/16 in. (10.16 x 56.52 x 57.94 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, New Mexico
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Levi Chubbuck
Accession Number:
P1451
Hemispherical basket with a flat base. Coiled construction. Four-part geometric design in shades of green and brown on buff.
Materials
Willow stem, narrow leaf yucca root, and yucca leaf
Commentary
Large, shallow baskets of this type were used as winnowing trays or in preparing food.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 36, fig. 72.
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Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 4 x 22 1/4 x 22 13/16 in. (10.16 x 56.52 x 57.94 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: 36, Figure Number: 72
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