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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0516-0002   CAS 0516-0002; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Western Apache
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods
Description Very large and deep round basket with flat base and widely flaring sides, woven in coiling technique over 3-rod foundation; Warp material is willow shoots and primary weft material is peeled and split willow shoots; Designs are woven of black devil's claw and include black circular area in center from which 4 zigzag columns (each composed of 3 parallel terraced zigzag lines) radiate straight outward to the rim; Areas between adjacent zigzag columns each contain a large open keystone-shaped motif enclosing a possible deer head motif; Final rim coil is woven entirely in black devil's claw.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.3, Max Diam = 46.5