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Burden Basket Model

Native Californians used working burden baskets, carried on the back with the aid of a tumpline that passed around the forehead, to carry all kinds of food and many other items. At the turn of the century, some weavers made scaled-down versions like this one for use as cornucopias in table arrangements in American homes.

Credit: Presented by William Albert Price in memory of Mrs. William Albert Price...

1900
Redbud, sedge; twined (plain twine)
10.8 x 15.0cm
1917.486
Image and text: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 2023

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