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Source Description
Although this basket probably was not made for native use, the feathered basket is based on an older type that was exchanged among natives as a treasured gift on such occasions as ceremonies that marked the stages of life. The feathers and shell beads are symbols of prestige and wealth.
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Document identity
localId
97928
label
Gift Basket
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
97928
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object
title
Gift Basket
description
Although this basket probably was not made for native use, the feathered basket is based on an older type that was exchanged among natives as a treasured gift on such occasions as ceremonies that marked the stages of life. The feathers and shell beads are symbols of prestige and wealth.
date
c. 1895
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79482784
genreSpecific
Basketry
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 12.1 x 4.5 cm (4 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
cul
California, Pomo, late 19th- early 20th century
accession
1917.523
Source extras
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Bulrush, Sedge with Mallard and Meadowlark Feathers, and clam shells; Coiled (3 rods)
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Gift Basket, c. 1895. California, Pomo, late 19th- early 20th century. Bulrush, Sedge with Mallard and Meadowlark Feathers, and clam shells; Coiled (3 rods); diameter: 12.1 x 4.5 cm (4 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price, 1917.523
collection
AA - Native North America
citations
citation
"Accessions." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 4, no. 4 (1917): 64-67.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 65
creditline
Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price
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2026-05-29 05:16:51.740000
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97928
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Native North America
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Bulrush, Sedge with Mallard and Meadowlark Feathers, and clam shells; Coiled (3 rods)
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