Basket
Artist/Culture
Pomo
Date1800s
Mediumwoven twine
Dimensions21.6 x 15.2 cm (8 1/2 x 6 in.)
ClassificationsCanework
Credit LineGift of David Hale Fanning
Object number1922.88
DescriptionLight ground with three spirals of geometric design. Small border of squares at top. Very beautiful design, nicer than big example.Label TextThe Pomo people are often singled out as the most accomplished basket makers. Their forms are balanced and well proportioned, designs are attractive, and sewing is fine and even. Geometric ornamentation, as on this basket, is a common design feature. The Pomo lived in central California in the valleys of the Coast Range of mountains north of San Francisco. ProvenanceOwnership history unknown. David Hale Fanning, Worcester, MA; to Worcester Art Museum, 1922
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