Unknown Maker, Pomo

Bowl

Maker

Unknown Maker, Pomo

Culture

Pomo, Native North American

Title

Bowl

Year

early 1900s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

feather

Dimensions

9.5 x 46.4 cm (3 3/4 x 18 1/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. William Edgar

Object Number

44.286

Type

Exhibition History

Blankets and Baskets
Weavings from the American West
Jul 02, 2004 – Oct 10, 2004

Label copy

Elliptical gift baskets such as these were made for Pomo healers to store and carry medicines and ceremonial objects. The size of this basket and the use of two types of feathers and two types of shell beads in its decoration add to its aesthetic and cultural value.

Gift of Mrs. William Edgar 44.286

Form, Pattern, and Function
Design in American Indian Art
Dec 04, 1992 – Jan 24, 1993

Image use

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Pomo
Bowl, early 1900s
Willow, sedge root, dyed bulrush or fern root, red acorn woodpecker feathers, quail topknot feathers, abalone and clamshell disc beads; three-rod coiled
9.5 x 46.4 cm (3 3/4 x 18 1/4 inches)
Gift of Mrs. William Edgar 44.286

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