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Source Description
These baskets were probably created to be sold to non-Indian collectors and tourists. The feathered basket, however, is based on an older type that was given as a treasured gift on various occasions, including ceremonies that marked the stages of life (birth, puberty, marriage, and so forth).
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Document identity
localId
97926
label
Gift Basket
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
97926
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object
title
Gift Basket
description
These baskets were probably created to be sold to non-Indian collectors and tourists. The feathered basket, however, is based on an older type that was given as a treasured gift on various occasions, including ceremonies that marked the stages of life (birth, puberty, marriage, and so forth).
date
1895
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79482774
genreSpecific
Basketry
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 5 x 11.6 cm (1 15/16 x 4 9/16 in.)
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California, Pomo, Lytton Springs, Alexander Valley, late 19th-early 20th century
accession
1917.521
Source extras
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Bulrush, Sedge; Coiled (3 rods)
tombstone
Gift Basket, 1895. California, Pomo, Lytton Springs, Alexander Valley, late 19th-early 20th century. Bulrush, Sedge; Coiled (3 rods); diameter: 5 x 11.6 cm (1 15/16 x 4 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price, 1917.521
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
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:16:50.480000
sourceId
97926
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Native North America
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Bulrush, Sedge; Coiled (3 rods)
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0
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photo
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