Bottleneck basket

Tubatulabal, Native American

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This basket’s rich coloration, sculptural form, and controlled design set it apart as a masterwork. The typical composition of dark designs on a lighter field has been reversed. Quail feathers and a short fringe of red wool yarn distinguish the curvature of the basket’s body from the flat plane of its shoulder. Jar-shaped baskets with square shoulders and small upright necks are referred to as bottleneck.

Bottleneck basket, Yucca root, devil’s claw, sumac shoots, quail topknot feathers, and wool yarn, Tubatulabal, Native American

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Bottleneck basket, Yucca root, devil’s claw, sumac shoots, quail topknot feathers, and wool yarn, Tubatulabal, Native American
Bottleneck basket, Yucca root, devil’s claw, sumac shoots, quail topknot feathers, and wool yarn, Tubatulabal, Native American
Bottleneck basket, Yucca root, devil’s claw, sumac shoots, quail topknot feathers, and wool yarn, Tubatulabal, Native American

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