Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0013-0023 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Tohono O’odham (Papago) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Pima | |
| Other Geographic Data | Area to south and southwest of Tucson | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1930 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bear grass (Nolina erumpens) stems; Yucca (Yucca sp.) leaves; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods | |
| Description | Round shallow basket with flat base and widely flaring sides, woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation; Warp material is bear grass stems and primary weft material is split, sun bleached yucca leaves; Designs are woven of black devil's claw pods and consist of black circular area in center with four elongated tabs radiating outward approx. 8 cm in a whirlwind pattern; Two parallel rectilinear zigzag bands encircle the sides of the basket, forming a maze-like pattern; 4 additional elongated bars are pendant from the rim, extending down sides of the basket; Final rim coil is completely woven in black devil's claw. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.6, Max Diam = 30.0 | |