Mono-Miwok-Paiute

Mono Lake & Miwok Paiute Indians...
The Mono Paiute territory stretches from the Eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevadas to the boarder between California and Nevada. It lies directly east from Stockton, California.

The Paiute are experts at making twined baskets and are well known for their utilitarian style. The traditional designs seem to be horizontal and/or vertical geometric motifs of a single color on a white background.

The Miwok people were originally from the southern California area, living close to the San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers. The Paiute people lived in the southwestern portion of the United States, spread throughout northwest Arizona, southern Utah, southern Nevada, and southeast California.

Miwok Paiute basketry was often made using coiling and open work techniques.

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A large Mono Lake Paiute basket by Tina Charlie

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Item#: 5015-59

Beautifully woven with willow, sedge, brackenfern, and redbud. Circa:1930 Diameter: 16 1/2in Height: 8in Tina Charlie was a regular competitor in the Yosemite Field Days basket competition and others around California. One of the foremost Mono Lake Paiute weavers, Tina Charlie (1869?1962) is known for weaving large and fancy baskets as well as producing excellent traditional and utilitarian baskets. The beautiful basket featured here is displayed in front of Tina in the photo shown.

Mono-Miwok-Paiute

A large Mono Lake Paiute basket by Tina Charlie

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A very fine Mono Paiute bowl

Paiute seed jar

Paiute seed jar

Paiute seed jar

Paiute seed jar

Paiute seed jar

Paiute seed jar

Paiute seed jar

Paiute seed jar

Paiute seed jar

Paiute seed jar

Paiute beaded basket

Paiute beaded basket

A Paiute beaded basket

A Paiute beaded basket

A Paiute beaded basket

A Paiute beaded basket