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Puberty Basket
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About this work
This finely woven basin is based on a traditional form that young Pomo women used to wash themselves after ceremonial seclusion following their first menses. The example on display, however, was made for the outside market.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit linePuberty Basket, 1890. California, Pomo, late 19th century. Coiled, quail and woodpecker feathers, shell, abalone; overall: 21.5 x 45.5 cm (8 7/16 x 17 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price, 1917.501
