{"product_id":"basketry-bowl","title":"Historic Basketry Bowl attributed to Maggie Walker, Mono","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBasketry Bowl, c. 1920\u003cbr\u003eAttributed to Maggie Walker \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNorthfork Rancheria of the Western Mono People, California\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ewhite willow, sedge root, bracken fern root (dark brown)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e2.5” high x 6” diameter\u003cbr\u003eMint condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAcclaimed basket weaver Maggie Walker was from the Northfork Rancheria of the Western Mono\/Monache People of central California. Her most active weaving period was from 1910-1925.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Mono or Western Mono (also called Monache) are a Native American group native to the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains in central California. They are traditionally divided into regional groups with a rich culture centered on high-altitude living, acorn harvesting, and basket weaving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe key features of a traditional coiled Mono basket include horizontal bands broken by diagonal or vertical elements, including lightning patterns, diamond shapes, snake bands, and the \"Flight of the Butterfly\" design. Materials gathered for weaving include white willow, sedge root, brackenfern root for dark black\/brown contrasts, and redbud for reddish-brown accents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintana Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53731002515567,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1813\/7073\/files\/LC26076_MonoBowl.jpg?v=1783451907","url":"https:\/\/quintanagalleries.com\/products\/basketry-bowl","provider":"Quintana Galleries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}