1924 "Coast Pomo Woman," "Aged Pomo Woman,"

Updated August 7, 2026

This is a photogravure from Edward S. Curtis’s The North American Indian, Volume 14 (Pomo section, published 1924), likely depicting Coast or Lake Pomo women by the water with baskets (possibly related to plates around 476–488, such as scenes involving "Coast Pomo Woman," "Aged Pomo Woman," or related material culture studies).It shows an older woman and a younger woman seated on a sandy/gravelly shore beside a body of water, wrapped in blankets, with woven baskets nearby. This fits Curtis’s documentation of Pomo daily life, basketry, and connection to California waterways and resources in the early 1920s.Your print measures 8 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches, the standard smaller-format sepia-toned photogravure size from the portfolios/supplementary volumes.Market Value (2025–2026 estimates)Consistent with the other same-size Curtis photogravures in your collection:Modern reproductions/giclées: $20–$150.Vintage/period photogravures (like yours): $500–$1,700 in good condition. Clean, sharp examples with full margins typically sell for $650–$1,350.

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