essay
Pomo buildings
Holmes anniversary volume; anthropological essays presented to William Henry Holmes in honor of his seventieth birthday, December 1, 1916, by his friends and colaborers • Washington • Published In 1916 • Pages: 1-17 , plates
By: Barrett, S. A. (Samuel Alfred).
Abstract
This article is primarily concerned with four basic types of Pomo structures, the family dwelling, the sudatory or sweat house, the dance house, and the store houses or caches, used for acorns and other preserved foods. Emphasis is placed on the manner and materials of construction. The work is illustrated with eleven plates and three figures showing various types of Pomo buildings and their interior arrangements. The source concludes with a description of the unique Pomo drum which was built into the dance house.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Northwest Coast and California
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1960
- Field Date
- 1903-1904
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- northern California, United States
- Notes
- S. A. Barrett
- LCCN
- 17003162
- LCSH
- Pomo Indians