Pomo Acorn Mush Basket

Twined Basket

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Name/Title

Pomo Acorn Mush Basket

Entry/Object ID

1994.25.2

Description

A mush bowl with much evidence of use including slight burn marks inside and a few minor burn marks on the outside. The bowl is decorated with two bands of half twist alternating red and white rectangles of peeled and unpeeled redbud approx. 1 1/2" below the rim, a non-twist "checkered" band of alternating rows of two redbud stitches about 2/3 down the basket and a second non-twist checkered band just above the shoulder.

Use

This basket is used to cook acorn mush / soup

Context

This twined acorn mush cooking basket was collected by Wes Adams around 1910 near the west end of Clear Lake in Northern California. Unfortunately, Wes didn't note the name of the maker or the family from whom he bought it. It is somewhat small for a cooking basket, yet exhibits much evidence of use- the telltale small burns from hot rocks being stirred in it to bring the acorn soup to a boil. Wes brought the basket home and gave it a prominent spot in the center of the bookcase behind his desk where it remained for over a century.

Collection

Adams Pomo Baskets

Cataloged By

Marjorie Kilpatrick

Acquisition

Accession

1994.25

Source or Donor

Pearl Adams

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In Memory of my Father who truly loved the Native People of California

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1900

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Lake

Clear Lake

County

Lake County

State/Province

California

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Pomo

Native American

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Basket, Cooking

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cookware

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Cooking Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Getty AAT

Concept

cooking baskets

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Baskets, Cooking, Native peoples

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Diameter

11-3/8 in

Material

Hazel, Sedge, Redbud

Twined Basket Details

Twined Start

Intersecting interwoven spokes

Twined Finish

Compound binding, plaited or braided finish

Open/Closed Twining

Predominantly Closed Twined

Predominant Twining Type

Plain Twining

Twining Design Techniques

Half Twist Overlay, Non-Twist Overlay

Warp ("Vertical" Elements)

Warp material

Hazel

Primary Warp Type

Simple: Plain or parallel arrangement

Weft ("Horizontal" Elements)

Weft material

Sedge, Redbud

Weft Slant

S Slant (up to left)

Location

Cabinet

Wall

East Wall

Room

West Gallery

Building

Museum Main

Moved By

Marjorie Kilpatrick

Date

May 4, 2020

Location

Shelf

Shelf 14

Wall

West Wall

Room

Basement

Building

Museum Main

Moved By

Marjorie Kilpatrick

Date

November 9, 2000

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Nov 23, 1994

Examined By

Marjorie Kilpatrick

Notes

The basket has some burn marks on the interior and abrasion on the base from having been used. There are some stitches missing from the rim, but overall, structurally sound.

Valuations

Value

$500.00

Estimator

Davis & Davis, Inc.

Date

Jun 10, 1995

Notes

Davis: this is a rare type of mush boiler and in great condition considering its age and that it has been used

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wesley Adams

Notes

Adams' notes indicate that he purchased this basket on the western side of Clear Lake around 1910 from a "family camped there".

Created By

Daniel Rael

Create Date

January 28, 2018

Updated By

admin@catalogit.app

Update Date

January 12, 2024