Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0013-0022 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Akimel O’odham (Pima) or Tohono O’odham (Papago) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Pinal or Pima | |
| Other Geographic Data | South-central Arizona | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cattail (Typha angustifolia) stems; Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods | |
| Description | Deep round basket with flat base and vertical sides that flare slightly near the rim, woven in 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 consists of two parallel zigzag lines that encircle the sides of the basket; The angles in the lower zigzag band are filled in to form solid triangles, while in the upper band only the lower angles are filled in while the upper angles are truncated; Final rim coil is decorated with a diagonal overstitch of black devil's claw. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 20.4, Max Diam = 23.5 | |