Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1992-0004-0009 | |
| 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. 1900-1920 | |
| 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 lightly 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; Pair of small coil-wrapped loop handles are attached at rim; Designs are woven of black devil's claw pods and include a small solid black round motif in center of base, enclosed within an open 4-arm cross shape; Complex rectilinear meander pattern comprising 5 parallel lines, including both horizontal and diagonal segments, encircles the sides of the basket; Final rim coil is woven entirely of black devil's claw pods. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 20.9, Max Diam = 24.2 | |