Coiled Canoe Basket
Pomo coiled canoe shaped basket has 3 rod willow foundation and a weft of peeled redbud-very unusual. It has turtle back quail top knot patterns done in dyed bulrush root. These patterns are embellished on the points with quail top knot design coiling direction is clockwise when viewed from above,
- Object: Coiled Canoe Basket
- Artist: Attributed to Laura Somersal
- Circa: -
- Dimensions: 10" length 2-2/3" height 6" width
- Culture Area: California
- Cultural Group: Pomo
- Cultural Context: -
- Donor: Sonoma County Historical Society
- Catalog #: 85.055