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51-24-1

From: United States of America | California (State)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 51-24-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pomo
Provenience United States of America | California (State)
Culture Area California Culture Area
Section American
Materials Fiber | Feather | Shell
Technique Basketry
Description

Black, Red. Flat base, convex sides. Fine coil with stepped motifs in purplish black. Red and black feathers, little remaining of the red ones. Shell disc beads are ornament on rim and as carrying loop over mouth. Quail plume pattern.

Height 6 cm
Outside Diameter 12.8 cm
Credit Line Gift of E. R. Fenimore Johnson, 1951

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