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Mrs. Soto
Basket, 1914
Juncus and grass (plant material)
3 3/8 x 7 1/8 x 7 in. (8.57 x 18.1 x 17.78 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, California
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Emil P. Steffa
Accession Number:
P1195
Restricted hemispherical basket with a flat base. Made with coiled construction. Black and buff "rattlesnake" pattern coils around the basket.
Materials
Deer grass, juncus, and sumac
Commentary
Globe-shaped baskets, known as the te-vin-ze-mal, were given by the Cahuilla as gifts to friends and were also used in ceremonial rituals.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 40, fig. 100.
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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: 3 3/8 x 7 1/8 x 7 in. (8.57 x 18.1 x 17.78 cm) Measured by Cornejo-Reynoso, Aitzin
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: 40, Figure Number: 100
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