Maidu
The Maidu are an indigenous people to northern California residing in the central Sierra Nevada in the drainage of the Feather and American rivers and in the Humbug Valley.The Maidu were excellent basket weavers who utilized a wide variety of roots, bark, plant stems and leaves such as fern roots, sedge roots, willow twigs, and redbud.
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A very large Maidu feasting bowl
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Indian Baskets - Maidu
A rare and notable Maidu basket by Selena Jackson
Item#: 7096
The basket is of remarkable size and is in perfect condition. It was on exhibit at the 1915 Pan-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, CA. The basket is one of the finest polychrome baskets made by this tribe. It is from the Roseberry Collection, California.
Circa: 1912
Diameter: 17 1/2in
Height: 9in
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Indian Baskets - Maidu
A rare Chico Maidu basket
Item#: 7034
Decorated with abalone and clam shells, the basket is from the Chico, California Are.
Circa: 1910
Diameter 9 1/2in
Height: 5in
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Indian Baskets - Maidu
A fine and special Mountain maidu butterfly bowl
Item#: SOLD - 6034
Decorated with three butterflies in a deep redbud with highlights in black. A great cabinet-sized basket in excellent condition.
Circa: 1910
Diameter: 4 1/2in
Height: 2in
Weaver is Rose Meadows
California Indian Basketry Ikons of the Florescence, page 160
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Indian Baskets - Maidu
A Very Rare and Fine Maidu Pictorial Basket
Item#: 4093
Decorated with a finely woven designs in redbud totaling 18 different figures, including a camel, elephant, butterflies, human figures - one with headdress and bow, deer, horses, chickens, fox, buffalo and owl, all surrounding a zigzag decoration band above the base.
Circa: 1890-1920
Diameter 10 1/2in
Height: 7in
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Indian Baskets - Maidu
A Maidu polychrome casino basket
Item#: 4029
decorated with the poker card symbols of Clubs, Spades, Hearts and Diamonds along with a butterfly, lizard and scorpion with four geometric designs.
Circa: 1910
Diameter: 17 1/2in
Height: 7 1/2in
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Indian Baskets - Maidu
A Maidu basket decorated with butterflies
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Indian Baskets - Maidu
A very fine Maidu bowl
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Indian Baskets - Maidu
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