Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1992-0004-0008 | |
| 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. 1900-1920 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bear grass (Nolina erumpens) stems; Yucca (Yucca sp.) leaves; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods | |
| Description | Oval basket with flat base and slightly flared sides, woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation; Warp material is bear grass stems and primary weft material is split sun bleached yucca leaves; Design is woven of black devil's claw pods and consists of rectilinear zigzag line that encircles midsection of basket; Final rim coil is woven of alternate yucca and devil's claw weft fibers. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.2, Width = 16.2, Length = 24.2 | |