Gift Bowl
Unknown Artist
c. 1900
Medium
Sedge with mallard, quail, acorn woodpecker feathers, clam and abalone shells; coiled (3 rods)
Dimensions
3 × 16.5 cm
Classification
Basketry
Department
Art of the Americas
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mrs. J. E. Bauerschmidt
Accession Number
1959.383
About this artwork
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.