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Description
Photograph of a collection of 8 Pima Indian baskets (waste baskets) on display, 1904. They are displayed on a dark cloth spread on two tiers, 3 per tier. The five baskets on the top tier are shaped like flattened cones. The three baskets on the lower tier are shaped like shallow bowls. They have varying design elements including: human figures, birds, horses, dogs, fish, cacti, etc.
Type
image
Format
5 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprints, b&w 17 x 22 cm., 21 x 26 cm. glass plate negatives photographic prints photographs
Indians--Arts and crafts--Basketry Indians--Pima Indians of North America Pima Indians Baskets Indians of North America--Industries Indians of North America--Basket making
Time Period
circa 1900
Place
USA
Source
1-162- [Microfiche number] 3549 [Accession number] CHS-3549 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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