Child's berry basket

Child's berry basket

A small, light tan basket made from tule. It is wider at the bottom, and flat. The rim has one red bead attached, and a "fringe." The handle is also tule.
  • Object: Child's berry basket
  • Artist: Julia Parker
  • Circa: -
  • Dimensions: 2.25" tall (excluding handle)
  • 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 #: 2025.5.8