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Diagonally twined carrying basket

ca. 1900
Not on view
This basket from an Indigenous community in Northern California is likely the work of a highly skilled woman. Its form, materials, and inventive design convey the collaborative and sacred practice of the Pomo’s annual harvest. While baskets were used for both utilitarian and ceremonial purposes, the scale and condition of this example suggest it was produced for the market, or privately commissioned, to provide a livelihood for community members.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Diagonally twined carrying basket
  • Date: ca. 1900
  • Geography: Made in Mendocino, California, United States
  • Culture: Pomo, Native American
  • Medium: Willow shoot foundation, sedge root warp, redbud shoot weft, coiled-on oak rim rod and split wild grape vine rim wrap
  • Dimensions: 20 × 18 in. (50.8 × 45.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Charles and Valerie Diker, 2016
  • Object Number: 2016.738.1
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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