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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 1992-0004-0010   CAS 1992-0004-0010; 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. late 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bear grass (Nolina erumpens) stems; Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods
Description Deep round basket with rounded base and sides, rising to a very wide mouth; Basket is woven in coiled technique over a bundle foundation; Warp material is bear grass stems and primary weft material is peeled and split willow shoots; Single loop covering 3 coils is woven on one upper side; Basket is completely without design, except for large rim section that has been natively repaired by replacing the damaged section with a section from a second basket that originally had an indeterminate geometric design woven of black devil's claw pods.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.9, Max Diam = 24.8