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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 1987-0001-0001   CAS 1987-0001-0001; 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. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cattail (Typha angustifolia) stems; Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods
Description Small round basket with flat base and deep, flaring sides, 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 include small solid black round motif in center of base, and band of 4 standing male figures alternating with 4 baskets or other containers holding a plant; Final rim coil is decorated with a diagonal overstitch of black devil's claw.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.2, Max Diam = 16.4