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Object Number
973-38-10/52010
Display Title
Stiffly coiled oval gift basket
Descriptions
Object Description
Stiffly coiled oval gift basket with gold background and interwoven design of irregular assemblages of clustered brown triangles. white bead appendages. ht: 3". diam: top - 8"; bottom - 11".
Inventory Description
Oval basket, constricted neck, brown geometric design, shell bead ornaments.
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Pomo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
California
Additional Geographic Terms
California, central
Materials
Fiber, Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 7.7 x 30.5 x 20.5 cm (3 1/16 x 12 x 8 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-38-10/52010
Provenance
Owner
William T. Coatsworth
(01/01/1898-01/01/1910)
Owner
Frank C. Reid
(01/01/1898-01/01/1910)
Collector
Grace A. Nicholson
(01/01/1898-01/01/1910)
Intermediary
Margaret Mechau
Intermediary
Katherine Barnes
Donor
Estate of Mrs. F. Morton Smith
(7/1/1973)
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