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  This Karok woman photographed in 1869, perhaps it is Phoebe Maddux, is clearly posing – we can conclude this by the fact that she’s wearing ceremonial aprons and necklaces – however, the photograph shows some baskets all the same.  Her child is sleeping in a crib leaning against a …

  These Chitimacha baskets have all the typical Southwestern elements: diagonal workmanship, double weave, square base, rounded sides, removable lids. The curvilinear designs and the colour strips are clearly Chimitacha.