Toy burden basket
A conical basket with a twine handle, the exterior has four stripes around the body in dark redbud, and on the light stripe closest to the opening there is a small red bead. Was donated with a paper label that reads "Toy Burden Basket"
- Object: Toy burden basket
- Artist: Julia Parker
- Circa: -
- Dimensions: 6.7" long x 3.75" opening
- Culture Area: West Coast / California
- Cultural Group: Coast Miwok & Kashia Pomo
- Cultural Context: "Julia Parker, an Indian cultural demonstrator since 1960, continues to preserve the customs and traditions of her Kashaya Pomo/Coast Miwok ancestors, as well as those of her husband's Yosemite Miwok/ Pauite family." Excerpt from her signed and printed postcard. She is an enrolled citizen with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. ~YR 8/12/24
- Donor: Sharon Koch
- Catalog #: 2025.5.6