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,... |