Basket bowl

Lizzy Toby Peters

ca. 1904 · Willow and redbud shoots and dyed bracken root · The American Wing

Lizzy Toby Peters was a contemporary of the basket weaver Datsolalee, whose work is on view nearby. Peters is known for her mastery of traditional Washoe basketry techniques. To ensure consistency in color and texture, Washoe basket weavers harvested different plants at specific times of the year and processed them following distinct protocols. Using such grasses, the artist created boldly graphic containers with geometric designs that expressed both her personal identity and her tribal affiliation.

Artist

Lizzy Toby Peters

Date

ca. 1904

Medium

Willow and redbud shoots and dyed bracken root

Culture

Washoe, Native American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection of Native American Art, Promised Gift of Charles and Valerie Diker