Basket with Butterfly Motif
Basket with Butterfly Motif
Artist
Maggie Painter
(Chemehuevi)
Place of OriginCalifornia
Date1920s-1940s
DimensionsOverall: (W x D) 2 1/4 × 3 1/4 in. (5.7 × 8.3 cm)
MediumWillow, juncus, bulbrush root and devil's claw
ClassificationTextiles and Fiber
Credit LineGift of Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, 2025
Object number
2025.57
Not on View
DescriptionA diminutive olla form woven from willow and other materials.
Butterflies and stacked triangle motifs alternate around the surface of
the basket
about 1890
late 19th century
about 1890
early 20th century
1920s-1930s
late 19th to early 20th century
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