Basket, c. 1900
Plant fibers, quail feathers
Gift of Vanessa Laird and Timothy Raylor 2014.149.16a,b
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This basket, made in the early 20th century by an Indigenous woman artist in California, incorporates locally harvested materials including grasses and roots, gathered through a deeply complex understanding of the local ecology. Harvesting is just the beginning of a long process of the preparation of materials that must happen before each artist can sit down to weave.
Image: Public Domain. Gift of Vanessa Laird and Timothy Raylor