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Pomo baskets weave timeless Native American art into historic Lake County

By Joe Kukura on Jul 08, 2015

A fascinating tradition of true Native American art originates 100 miles north of San Francisco, on the shores of the oldest lake in North America, Clear Lake. Here in Lake County, California, we find the birthplace of the celebrated Pomo baskets, whose technical artistry is unique, unsurpassed and recognized worldwide as one of the most enduring examples of Native American culture. An individual basket takes months or even years to weave, and today they remain highly sought after as collectible artifacts. But to the Pomo people, whose archaeological record at Clear Lake dates back more than 10,000 years, the baskets were not intended as artifacts or as gallery pieces. Up through the 19th and early 20th centuries, Pomo baskets had important practical everyday uses despite their precious ar