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Collections: Arts of the Americas: Girl's Coiled Dowry or Puberty Basket (kol-chu or ti-ri-bu-ku)

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Girl's Coiled Dowry or Puberty Basket (kol-chu or ti-ri-bu-ku)

Maker: Jenny Hughes, Pomo, Native American
Medium: Willow, sedge root, bulrush root, acorn woodpecker scalp feather, valley quail topknot feather, clamshell, cotton string
Place Made: Pinoleville, Potter Valley, California, USA
Dates: late 19th century
Dimensions: 7 x 14 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (17.8 x 36.8 x 36.8 cm)
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is on view in American Identities: A New Look, Centennial Era, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 07.467.8308
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1907, Museum Collection Fund
Image: Overall, 07.467.8308_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: This is a conical shaped basket with a stepped flag design in brown on natural fiber colored background. The shells and feathers are fastened to the exterior and extend out from basket.

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