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Basket tray

Juana Basilia Sitmelelene Chumash

ca. 1820

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Basket tray, Juana Basilia Sitmelelene (Chumash, 1782–1832), Dyed and undyed juncus stems, Chumash, Native American — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Basket tray, Juana Basilia Sitmelelene (Chumash, 1782–1832), Dyed and undyed juncus stems, Chumash, Native American

Basket tray, Juana Basilia Sitmelelene (Chumash, 1782–1832), Dyed and undyed juncus stems, Chumash, Native American

Basket tray, Juana Basilia Sitmelelene (Chumash, 1782–1832), Dyed and undyed juncus stems, Chumash, Native American

Basket tray, Juana Basilia Sitmelelene (Chumash, 1782–1832), Dyed and undyed juncus stems, Chumash, Native American

Basket tray, Juana Basilia Sitmelelene (Chumash, 1782–1832), Dyed and undyed juncus stems, Chumash, Native American

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Title: Basket tray

Artist: Juana Basilia Sitmelelene (Chumash, 1782–1832)

Date: ca. 1820

Geography: Made in Mission San Buenaventura, California, United States

Culture: Chumash, Native American

Medium: Dyed and undyed juncus stems

Dimensions: 4 1/4 × 18 3/8 in. (10.8 × 46.7 cm)

Credit Line: Loan from the Charles and Valerie Diker Collection

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