Panamint Shoshone Bottleneck Basket - Victorville, CA

ca. 1900

5" H x 6.5" D

Hand Made Jar Basket with a  Mottled Juncus and tan willow field , black devils claw seed pod husk. Diamond back rattlesnake motif on shoulder, rim ticking and cloud motif overall.

We see a convergence of several tribal groups around Victorville, CA during the summer harvest season.  Weavers would share materials and ideas.  The Panamint weaver of this basket used the red mottled that the Various Southern California Mission Tribes used, including the Morongo and Cahuilla who would also go to Victorville to work.  Very small coil and stitch and striking design make this a lovely collectors item. 

In Very Good Condition

Panamint Shoshone (also known as Timbisha Shoshone or Nümü Tümpisatti) baskets are renowned examples of Native American basketry from the Death Valley, Saline Valley, and Panamint Range region of eastern California (Inyo County). They are widely regarded as among the finest and most tightly coiled Native American baskets produced on the continent.