4 María Marta Zaputimeu, Presentation basket, early 1800s

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TitlePresentation basket

Creator nameZaputimeu, María Marta

Creator nationality/cultureChumash

Creator roleArtist

Creation datec. 1822

Object typeContainer

MaterialsThree-rod juncus foundation sewn with split sumac, black-dyed juncus, and natural orange juncus

LocationUniversity of California, Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, Berkeley

https://portal.hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/catalog/50fa07f1-37ba-4dce-87fe-b48937d1715a

Accession number1-22478

SubjectsChumash basketsWomen weaversIndian baskets--North America

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