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Maidu artist, Basket, ca. 1920/1930, willow, redbud, brackenfern root, and grass, The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection, no known copyright restrictions, 91.95.38

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Title

Basket

Artist

Maidu artist (Maidu)

Date

ca. 1920/1930

Medium

willow, redbud, brackenfern root, and grass

Dimensions (H x W x D)

8 1/4 in x 14 1/2 in diam.

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

California

Baskets

Object Type

basket

Cultural Group

Maidu

Credit Line

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection

Accession Number

91.95.38

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

baskets

grass

Redbud

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection

willow

Description

This basket is a round-walled variety of the Washo fancy basket (it is called degikup). The design on the basket is organized by a meandering band of patterns known as matcati le'lup (arrowhead opposed), referring to the triangles on the corners of the zigzag band. This band isolates large open areas that are filled with free-floating designs: eight-pointed stars, checkerboard diamonds, and notably, a standing figure with a hat and large hands.

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