Sarah Jim Mayo
Sarah Jim Mayo | |
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Mayo with the Presentation Basket in 1914 | |
| Born | 1858 Carson Valley, Utah Territory, U.S. |
| Died | December 1918 (aged 60) Gardnerville, Nevada, U.S. |
| Nationality | Washoe |
| Known for | Basket weaving |
| Notable work | Presentation Basket |
| Movement | Arts and Crafts |
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| Children | 4 |
| Patron(s) | Margaretta Dressler |
Sarah Jim Mayo (1858 – December 1918) was a Washoe basket weaver. The daughter of the tribal leader Captain Jim Henukeha, Mayo rose to prominence in the early 1900s for her innovations in basketry. She is credited with expanding the traditionally simple Washoe baskets to include a wide palette of colors and pictorial designs. Baskets created by Mayo were delivered to Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson.