Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1983-0001-0014 | |
| 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 | Small round jar-shaped basket with flat base, rounded sides rising to a high rounded shoulder, and short wide neck with flaring rim; Basket is woven in coiling technique over 3-rod foundation; Warp material is whole peeled willow shoots and primary weft material is peeled split willow shoots; Designs are woven of black devil's claw and consist of small circular area in center of base, within a 3-petal floral motif, whose petals are formed by 2 parallel terraced lines which then continue up sides all the way to rim, forming an all-over diamond network; Diamond-shaped areas are filled with swastikas, groups of 7 crosses, and groups of 3 crosses beneath pair of stacked triangles; 3 T-shaped motifs are pendant from rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 19.5, Rim Diam = 13.6, Max Diam = 17.6 | |