Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0015-0008 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket plaque | |
| 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. mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bear grass (Nolina erumpens) stems; Yucca (Yucca sp.) leaves; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods | |
| Description | Round flat wall plaque woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation; Warp material is bear grass stems and primary weft material is split, sun bleached yucca leaves; Rim coil terminates with small loop that is coil-wrapped in yucca for hanging plaque on wall; Design is woven of black devil's claw pods and consists of "man in maze" or "on the way to elder brother's house" pattern, consisting of a maze pattern that radiates out from the center (representing elder brother's house) and a small human figure near the rim and opposite the opening to the maze. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 25.1 | |