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Mrs. Soto
Basket, 1914
Juncus and grass (plant material)
2 3/4 x 10 11/16 x 10 1/2 in. (6.99 x 27.15 x 26.67 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, California
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Emil P. Steffa
Accession Number:
P1219
Open cylindrical basket with flat a base. Coiled construction. Four black geometric designs and four orange geometric figures on buff-colored sides. "Mesquite bug" in black and orange on the base.
Materials
Deer grass, juncus, and sumac
Commentary
Cahuilla baskets used for serving food and parching seeds are known as se-whal-lal baskets.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 38, fig. 84.
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- A Symmetrical Aesthetic: Southern California Indian Baskets Clark Humanities Museum, Scripps College , 3/19/2001 - 5/13/2001
- A Restless Country: Selections from the Permanent Collection , 10/31/2009 - 12/19/2009
Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 10 11/16 x 10 1/2 in. (6.99 x 27.15 x 26.67 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: 38, Figure Number: 84
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