Basket bowl

Lizzy Toby Peters Washoe

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Lizzy Toby Peters was a contemporary of the basket weaver Datsolalee, whose work is on view nearby. Peters is known for her mastery of traditional Washoe basketry techniques. To ensure consistency in color and texture, Washoe basket weavers harvested different plants at specific times of the year and processed them following distinct protocols. Using such grasses, the artist created boldly graphic containers with geometric designs that expressed both her personal identity and her tribal affiliation.

Basket bowl, Lizzy Toby Peters (Washoe, 1865/70-?), Willow and redbud shoots and dyed bracken root , Washoe, Native American

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Basket bowl, Lizzy Toby Peters (Washoe, 1865/70-?), Willow and redbud shoots and dyed bracken root , Washoe, Native American
Basket bowl, Lizzy Toby Peters (Washoe, 1865/70-?), Willow and redbud shoots and dyed bracken root , Washoe, Native American
Basket bowl, Lizzy Toby Peters (Washoe, 1865/70-?), Willow and redbud shoots and dyed bracken root , Washoe, Native American
Basket bowl, Lizzy Toby Peters (Washoe, 1865/70-?), Willow and redbud shoots and dyed bracken root , Washoe, Native American
Basket bowl, Lizzy Toby Peters (Washoe, 1865/70-?), Willow and redbud shoots and dyed bracken root , Washoe, Native American

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