Miniature basket; nearly straight side, red-dyed woodwardia overlay horizontal band on tan conifer root ground; (filled with ball bearings for stability).
Donor:
Margaret Mathewson and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Northwestern California
Verbatim coll. place:
California; Northern California; Northwestern California
Culture or time period:
Yurok
Maker or artist:
Alta Kane Rogers
Collector:
Margaret Mathewson
Collection date:
1990
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Miniature (size attribute)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Production date:
1990
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
height 1.6 centimeters and diameter 2.1 centimeters
Comment:
From the exhibit text, June 1993: "Basket makers at the turn of the last century were experimenting with new basketry forms such as covered bottles, coasters, napkin rings, and waste paper baskets. Many of these objects were made for sale to non-Indians. Since the 1950's newer, more innovative forms such as basketry necklaces, earrings, and key chains have become popular. Native Californians wear these proudly, in addition to making them for sale. Miniatures are another basketry form that has become popular over the past century.