Mary Wrinkle is Mamie Gregory's younger sister, and
was born in Saline Valley in 1876. She moved to Darwin in
1910. To keep up with the basket market, she started using two
colors and weaving pictures of desert life. Other tribes started
using woodpecker feathers in their baskets also. Mary's baskets
were always in the shape of a small bowl and became very popular with
collectors. Mary Wrinkle died September 9, 1940
All info and pictures were taken from Eva
Slater's book
PANAMINT SHOSHONE BASKETRY An American Art Form
Available
here!
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