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Object #     2.2E179
Object name     Basket
Culture of Origin     Pomo
Materials     Bead, Willow, Sedge root, Bulrush Root, Dye, Feathers, Quail, Woodpecker, Seed, Clam Shell Disc
Techniques     Dyed, Coiled
Dimensions     H: 6.0 cm, Diam: 12.0 cm
Exhibit Label    

A fully feathered Pomo basket was a special possession,
treasured through life and sometimes cremated with the
owner at death. Women presented these baskets to young
girls, newly married sons-in-law, and mothers upon the birth
of a child.

Source     Mr. Emmett Harris


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