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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
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135880
label
Gift Bowl
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object
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1
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135880
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object
title
Gift Bowl
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. 1905
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80029545
genreSpecific
Basketry
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 3.5 x 17.5 cm (1 3/8 x 6 7/8 in.)
cul
California, Pomo, Late 19th- Early 20th century
accession
1959.384
Source extras
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Sedge with mallard, meadowlark, and quail feathers, and shells; coiled (3 rods)
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Gift Bowl, c. 1905. California, Pomo, Late 19th- Early 20th century. Sedge with mallard, meadowlark, and quail feathers, and shells; coiled (3 rods); overall: 3.5 x 17.5 cm (1 3/8 x 6 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. J. E. Bauerschmidt, 1959.384
collection
AA - Native North America
citations
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. 290-291, fig. 19
creditline
Gift of Mrs. J. E. Bauerschmidt
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2026-05-29 06:56:34.676000
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135880
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Native North America
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Sedge with mallard, meadowlark, and quail feathers, and shells; coiled (3 rods)
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