Pomo
Northern California, United States
Wedding Basket
INV-1559
Pomo
Northern California, United Statesc. 1895
Wedding Basket
Pomo Northern California, United States →pomonative americanamericasnorthern californiabasketryart of the americas
Date
c. 1895
Medium
Plant fibers, feathers, and glass and clamshell beads
Dimensions
43.2 × 63.5 × 63.5 cm (17 × 25 × 25 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Mrs. Leonard S. Florsheim Jr. Fund; African and Amerindian Art Purchase Fund
Given to a bride at her betrothal, twined dowry baskets are some of the largest and most complex objects woven by Pomo artists. The basic pattern of this basket includes different sizes of serrated design motifs that are animated with topknot feathers from the California quail, imported glass beads, and indigenous clamshell beads.
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