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Single-rod coiled basket tray

Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake (Lake County, California)

ca. 1905

Not on view

A basket comparable to this one appears near the bottom center edge of Tavernier’s Roundhouse painting. Although it would not have been present during the mfom Xe dance, it would have played a part in the feasting afterwards. These decorative coiled trays were used to serve food at such community celebrations. Their Native name can be translated as a "guest’s platter." In contemporary life, the equivalent would be a tray made of silver or china.

Single-rod coiled basket tray, Willow shoot foundation, sedge root weft, and dyed bulrush root weft, Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake (Lake County, California) — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Single-rod coiled basket tray

Date: ca. 1905

Culture: Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake (Lake County, California)

Medium: Willow shoot foundation, sedge root weft, and dyed bulrush root weft

Dimensions: 3 3/4 × 15 1/2 in. (9.5 × 39.4 cm)

Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1906, Museum Collection Fund (06.331.7983)

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