Yokuts

Nicely woven by Mrs. Dick Francisco, circa 1890. Decorated with a polychrome design of topknots with vertical columns spaced about the sides. The rim has designs below, going around the top of the basket. Circa: 1890 Diameter: 21in. Height: 7 1/2in.

Decorated with a design of Winter rains. From the Frank Latta Collection. Circa: 1900 Diameter: 20in Height: 10"

Decorated with 35 figures, holding hands, going around the basket in two rows. Additionally, the basket is decorated with two rows of rattlesnake designs. Circa: 1920 Diameter: 10 1/2in Height: 5 1/2in

Decorated with a polychrome diamond band around the middle and other designs on the sides, extending from top to bottom.

This beautiful, very fine Yokuts gambling tray basket is decorated with a wonderful polychrome design. It is in excellent condition. Circa: 1915 Diameter: 15 1/2in Height: 3/4in

Decorated with a fretwork meander going around the basket with strands of triple lobed cherries. The weaver is Minnie Hancock Circa 1920 Diameter: 7in Height: 3 1/8in California Indian Basketry Ikons of the Florescence, page 162-163

This Native American historic basket is decorated with tule lodge houses and figures. The shape of the basket is in the form of a tule lodge house. The houses were on the Upper Tule River and more nearly approached the shape of the great Indian tepees. Circa: 1888 Diameter: 8in Height: 6 1/2 in The basket was purchased from Otis Tufton Mason in 1904

This large Yokuts friendship olla basket is decorated in polychrome with 53 figures holding hands in the Friendship Dance. The basket also has three rattlesnake bands going around the sides and top. the rim has ticking. Woven by Mary Dick Topino (know as Mrs. Britches) 1868-1923. Circa: 1910 Diameter: 12 1/2in Height: 6 1/2in

with a flattened base and expanding rounded body, rounded shoulder and a short cylindrical neck. Decorated with figures, bears, deer, crosses and friezes of geometric designs. Weaver: Abe Sanchez (CA 1970-present) member of the California Indian Basket Weavers Association Diameter: 16in Height: 13in

Found at Tulare Lake, Tulare County, California Frank Latta Collection Diameter: 2 3/4in Height: 2in Face painting was an art form for the Yokuts, for both faces and bodies. Various designs were used in conjunction with different ceremonies and symbols of may families. The paint was mixed to the consistency of a thick grease, being a combination of elk tallow and bear oil.

The body has vertical black and red "face-downward" motif. On the shoulder is red yarn. Circa 1900 Diameter: 13in Height: 7in

Circa: 1900 Diameter: 15 1/2in Height: 6 3/4in

From the John Painter Collection Circa: 1915 Diameter: 17in Height: 6 1/2in

Circa: 1895 Diameter: 22in Height: 10in

Circa: 1905 Diameter: 13in Height: 8in

by Leona Bowman Circa: 1910 Diameter: 24in

Ref. Photos by Leo Brown, Reedley, CA Circa: 1925 Diameter: 10in Height: 5in

by Leona Bowman Circa: 1920 Diameter: 10 1/2in Height: 7in

Circa: 1900 Diameter: 9in Height: 4 1/2in

Diameter: 9 1/2in Height: 7in

Circa: 1920 Diameter: 9 1/2in Height: 6in

Circa: 1918 Diameter: 9 3/4in Height: 6in