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Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians Artist
Basket Hat, c. 1900
Juncus and grass (plant material)
27 1/2 x 9 x 7 3/4 in. (69.85 x 22.86 x 19.69 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, California
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Jonathan Tibbet
Accession Number:
P1118
Conical basket hat with flat base, made with coiled construction. Black and orange stripe on buff. Used as a hat; carrying net made of braided water fern is attached.
Materials
Deer grass, juncus, sumac, and agave
Commentary
When Cahuilla and other groups in Southern California used nets for carrying burdens on their backs, they wore special hats connected to the net for protection.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 35, fig. 63.
Edition
The Basket is in the Roots. Teaching Museum, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA, February 3 - June 9, 2006.
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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: 27 1/2 x 9 x 7 3/4 in. (69.85 x 22.86 x 19.69 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
- Overall Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 9 x 7 3/4 in. (11.43 x 22.86 x 19.69 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
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: 35, Figure Number: 63
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