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Catalog Number

CAS 1994-0001-0001   CAS 1994-0001-0001; 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. 1920-1940
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bear grass (Nolina erumpens) stems; Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods
Description Small round basket with wide flat base and low flaring sides, woven in coiled technique over a bundle foundation; Warp material is bear grass stems and primary weft material is peeled and split willow shoots; Designs are woven of black devil's claw pods and include solid black round motif in center of base and solid black line around perimeter of base; Around the sides are 5 black triangles pendant from the base and 5 more pendant from the rim, with adjacent triangles joined together by a black "S" motif, giving the overall appearance of a negative rectilinear fret; Final rim coil is decorated with diagonal overstitch of black devil's claw pods.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.5, Max Diam = 12.8