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Miniature Round Basket
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Miniature baskets were made to demonstrate the basket-maker’s virtuoso skill, and these tiny marvels seem to be no exception -- the smallest are just a few millimeters wide but still patterned. For such fine work, dexterity was required as much for preparation of materials as for weaving.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, late 19th-early 20th century |
|---|---|
| Date | late 1800s-early 1900s |
| Culture / Origin | California, Pomo, late 19th-early 20th century |
| Medium | plant materials |
| Dimensions | Diameter: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.) |
| Department | Art of the Americas |
| Type | Basketry |
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Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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