Cleveland Museum of Art

Gift Bowl

Date

c. 1900

Medium

Sedge with mallard, quail, acorn woodpecker feathers, clam and abalone shells; coiled (3 rods)

Culture

California, Pomo, 20th century

Department

Art of the Americas

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Although this basket probably was not made for native use, the feathered basket is based on an older type that was exchanged among natives as a treasured gift on such occasions as ceremonies that marked the stages of life. The feathers and shell beads are symbols of prestige and wealth.

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