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Catalog Number

CAS 0569-0010   CAS 0569-0010; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Akimel O’odham (Pima)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data Area generally east of Phoenix
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1930
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cattail (Typha angustifolia) stems; Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods
Description Round basket with flat base and deep, slightly flaring sides; Basket is woven entirely in close-spaced coiled technique over a bundle foundation; Warp material is split cattail stems and primary weft material is peeled and split willow shoots; Designs are woven of black devil's claw pods and include stylized saguaro cactus motif that is repeated seven times around sides of basket, extending from juncture of base and side to rim; Final rim coil is decorated with a diagonal overstitch of black devil's claw.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.1, Max Diam = 22.2