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Unknown artist, Yokuts; North American Indian

Oval Basket, 1800s

Description

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Yokuts

Title

Oval Basket

Year

1800s

Medium

Deer grass (foundation), sedge root, redbud, dyed bracken fern root; bundle coiled

Materials/Techniques

Materials

willow

Techniques

coiling,
coiled

Dimensions

17.5 x 35.6 cm (6 7/8 x 14 inches)

Place

California

Type

Textiles,
Fiber Art

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

1997.24.9

Exhibition History

Blankets and Baskets

July 2 - October 10, 2004

Dances, such as the one depicted on this basket, were an important part of Yokuts ritual life. Dances were held for seasonal ceremonies and for more mundane reasons, such as to prevent snakebite.
Anonymous gift 1997.24.9

Recent Acquisitions

February 18 - April 16, 2000

This oval basket came with a gift of 23 Native American baskets from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the best period for the most skilled western basketmaking tribes.

This gift expands exponentially the range and quality of our already good American Indian basket collection, and allows us to show beautiful examples from many areas and many periods. Yokuts baskets are known for their texture, the result of coiling bundled plant material. The design of 45 figures holding hands is extremely charming and is characteristic of these oval baskets made in California's central valley.

Use

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