Kumeyaay Miniature Duck

Coiled Basket

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DPR Collections

Name/Title

Kumeyaay Miniature Duck

Description

Great miniature duck decoy made entirely of juncus by noted Kumeyaay weaver Aurelia Ojeda.

Made/Created

Artist

Aurelia Ojeda

Date made

2001

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southern California

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Kumeyaay

Native American

Dimensions

Height

1-1/4 in

Width

1-5/8 in

Length

3-1/4 in

Material

Juncus

Coiled Basket Details

Coiled Start Type

Coiled Start Type

Oval

Coiled Start Material

Juncus

Coiled Finish Type

Self Coiled

Foundation

Coiled Foundation Type

Bundle

Coiled Foundation Material

Juncus

Coil Direction

Right

Stitch Details

Stitch Spacing

Predominantly Open Spacing

Stitch Details

Unsplit or Whole, Interlocking, Interlocking

Stitch End

Tucked