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Chemehuevi Artist
Basket, c. 1914
Juncus and grass (plant material)
11 3/16 x 25 1/4 x 25 1/16 in. (28.42 x 64.14 x 63.66 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, California
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Emil P. Steffa
Accession Number:
P1326
Large hemispherical basket with a flat base. Coiled construction, coiling right, with bunch stubs inside the basket. Five-lobed design in different tones of brown on tan. Four zoomorphic figures outlined in dark brown, and one palm tree. Intermontane region.
Materials
Deer grass, juncus, and sumac
Commentary
This type of large basket, called se-kwa-vel-em, was used for storage or as a burden basket with a carrying net.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 39 (illustrated/bw) fig. 90.
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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: 11 3/16 x 25 1/4 x 25 1/16 in. (28.42 x 64.14 x 63.66 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: 39, Figure Number: 90
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