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Source Description
This finely woven basin is based on a traditional form that young Pomo women used to wash themselves after ceremonial seclusion following their first menses. The example on display, however, was made for the outside market.
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97904
label
Puberty Basket
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97904
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object
title
Puberty Basket
description
This finely woven basin is based on a traditional form that young Pomo women used to wash themselves after ceremonial seclusion following their first menses. The example on display, however, was made for the outside market.
date
1890
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q84171215
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Basketry
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dimensionsRaw
Overall: 21.5 x 45.5 cm (8 7/16 x 17 15/16 in.)
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California, Pomo, late 19th century
accession
1917.501
Source extras
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coiled, quail and woodpecker feathers, shell, abalone
tombstone
Puberty Basket, 1890. California, Pomo, late 19th century. Coiled, quail and woodpecker feathers, shell, abalone; overall: 21.5 x 45.5 cm (8 7/16 x 17 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price, 1917.501
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
citation
Crawford, Virginia. “Artistic Basketry of the North American Indian.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 73, no. 7 (September 1986): 278–297.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: p. 290, fig. 18
creditline
Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price
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2026-06-02 11:23:17.293000
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97904
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Native North America
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coiled, quail and woodpecker feathers, shell, abalone
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