Book

Pomo Indian basketry

University of California Press7 (3) • Published In 1908 • Pages: 133-308 , plates

By: Barrett, S. A. (Samuel Alfred).

Abstract
This document is a technical discussion of the manufacture, decoration and usage of Pomo Indian basketry. The major portion of this work is devoted to decorative motifs used by the Pomo, with indicated variations in type and terminology within the three major subgroups making up the society as a whole, namely, the Central, Northern and Eastern groups. This work is well illustrated, with 231 text figures showing the various decorative designs.
Subjects
Glossary
Vocabulary
Animal by-products
Mats and basketry
Bone, horn, and shell technology
Utensils
Decorative art
Ethnobotany
Ethnozoology
culture
Pomo
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Northwest Coast and California
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1960
Field Date
1892-1904
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
northern California, United States
Notes
by S. A. Barrett
Includes bibliographical references
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, 1908
LCCN
09001239
LCSH
Pomo Indians