Pomo

1900-1920

Basket trap for catching fish. Pomo Indians.

"Made of unpeeled willow shoots. Few old traps of this type exist. This is an excellent example." (Craig Bates, 10/91)

collected April 18-28, 1914

Acorn anvil. For cracking shell of acorns. Received from: Edgar Wooldridge.

From the History Information Station:

"Object: Anvil stone and quartzite hammerstone collected among...

Soup paddle

"Paddle for stirring acorn soup."(Wilcomb cat.)[vv,6/91]

"Good example of a well made Pomo oak stirring paddle." (Craig Bates, 7/91)

collected April 18-28, 1914

Acorn hullers, stone. For cracking acorns. Received from: Edgar Wooldridge.

Acorn anvil. For cracking shell of acorns. Received from: Edgar Wooldridge.

From the History...

collected May 21-29,1911; ca. 1910

Basket bowl, "bam-tuc"

"Pomo, circa 1910. Cooking basket, not basket bowl as originally catalogued. Conifer root and redbud." (Bruce Bernstein and Craig Bates, 7/91)

"A mush...

1900-1920

Basket trap, open work. Pomo Indians

"Made of unpeeled creek dogwood shoots by plain twining. An excellent example of this type of little collected basket." (Craig Bates, 10/91)

1880-1930

Single coiled Pomo gift basket decorated with white, blue, and clear glass beads. Two clam shell disks have fallen off, but accompany the basket in a packet. Basket is also decorated with quail...

1900-1930

Very fine single coiled Pomo gift basket decorated with red acorn woodpecker feathers, tiny white glass beeds,and three pairs of white clamshell disks. Tirangle pattern. PCK

1900-1930

Multiple rod coiled Pomo gift basket, decorated with quail topknots, red acorn woodpecker feathers. Bottom has single five-pointed star design. Probably sedge and bulrush root. PCK

1900-1960

Miniture single rod coiled Pomo basket, probably sedge and bulrush root, with red feathers, probably acorn woodpecker. Excellent condition. Probably made for sale. PCK

1920-1960

Miniature basket made for sale

Smoking pipe, wood

"Typical Pomo pipe, possibly of ash sapling." (Craig Bates, 7/91)

collected April 18-28, 1914

Gaming sticks, for women's use. Dec. des. burned triangular.

"Made of elderberry. Finely finished, excellent example of this type of gambling stave." (Craig Bates, 7/91)

collected prior to June, 1915; ca. 1910

Clam shells for making wampum

collected prior to June, 1915; ca. 1910

Clam shells for making wampum

collected April 18-28, 1914

Drill point, flaked chert. For perforating shell or beads.

From the History Information Station:

"Object: Wooden hand drill shaft with chert drill bit attached to shaft with sinew...

1905-1915

Unfinished wampum. To show stages in manufacture.

"16.1848a looks just about finished." (Craig Bates, 7/91)

collected May 21-29,1911

Pump drill, for perforating wampum

"Made of wood with leather stap attached from top of drill to both ends of cross bar. Metal tip."(Reggiardo)[vv,6/91]

"Nicely carved cross bar,...

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