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Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0004-0009   CAS 1992-0004-0009; 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. 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