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Miniature baskets were made to demonstrate the basket-maker’s virtuoso skill, and these tiny marvels seem to be no exception—the smallest are just a few millimeters wide but still patterned. For such fine work, dexterity was required as much for preparation of materials as for weaving.
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Document identity
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97940
label
Miniature Rhomboidal Basket
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97940
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object
title
Miniature Rhomboidal Basket
description
Miniature baskets were made to demonstrate the basket-maker’s virtuoso skill, and these tiny marvels seem to be no exception—the smallest are just a few millimeters wide but still patterned. For such fine work, dexterity was required as much for preparation of materials as for weaving.
date
late 1800s-early 1900s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79482813
genreSpecific
Basketry
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
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California, Pomo, late 19th-early 20th century
accession
1917.536
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plant materials
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Miniature Rhomboidal Basket, late 1800s-early 1900s. California, Pomo, late 19th-early 20th century. Plant materials; overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price, 1917.536
collection
AA - Native North America
relatedWorks
id
97936
description
Miniature Round Basket, late 1800s-early 1900s. California, Pomo, late 19th-early 20th century. Plant materials; diameter: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price, 1917.532
id
97937
description
Miniature Rhomboidal Basket, Early 1900s. California, Pomo, 20th century (?). Coiled; overall: 4.5 x 4.8 cm (1 3/4 x 1 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price, 1917.533
id
97938
description
Miniature Rhomboidal Basket, late 1800s-early 1900s. California, Pomo, late 19th-early 20th century. Plant materials; overall: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price, 1917.534
id
97939
description
Miniature Rhomboidal Basket, Early 1900s. California, Pomo, 20th century (?). Coiled; overall: 2.5 cm (1 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price, 1917.535
id
97941
description
Miniature Round Basket, late 1800s-early 1900s. California, Pomo, late 19th-early 20th century. Plant materials; diameter: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price, 1917.537
id
97942
description
Miniature Oval Basket, late 1800s-early 1900s. California, Pomo, late 19th-early 20th century. Plant materials; overall: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price, 1917.538
id
97943
description
Miniature Oval Basket, Early 1900s. California, Pomo, 20th century (?). Coiled; overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price, 1917.539
id
97945
description
Miniature Round Basket, late 1800s-early 1900s. California, Pomo, late 19th-early 20th century. Plant materials; diameter: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price, 1917.540
id
97946
description
Miniature Round Basket, early 1900s. California, Pomo, 20th century (?). Coiled; diameter: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price, 1917.541
id
97947
description
Miniature Round Basket, late 1800s-early 1900s. California, Pomo, late 19th-early 20th century. Plant materials; diameter: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price, 1917.542
id
97948
description
Miniature Round Basket, late 1800s-early 1900s. California, Pomo, late 19th-early 20th century. Plant materials; diameter: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price, 1917.543
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 05:17:02.318000
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97940
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Native North America
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