Child's berry basket
A small round basket, dark and rich brown in color, woven with willow. The weave has many gaps. The rim is wrapped with a lighter material, and the handle is a softer more flexible material similar to twine. On the rim of the basket is a whole white seashell.
- Object: Child's berry basket
- Artist: Julia Parker
- Circa: -
- Dimensions: 2" tall
- 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 #: 2025.5.9