Catalog Number |
CAS 1994-0005-0001 | |
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. mid 1900s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Cattail (Typha angustifolia) stems; Yucca (Yucca sp.) leaves; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods | |
Description | Round shallow basket with flat base on short footed pedestal and widely flaring sides, woven over a bundle foundation; Warp material is split cattail stems and primary weft material is split yucca leaves; Designs are woven of black devil's claw pods and consists of a continuous rectilinear fret that includes 4 internal meanders and encircles the sides of the basket; Final rim coil on basket and also on short footed pedestal are both decorated with diagonal overstitch of black devil's claw. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.8, Max Diam = 29.0 |