Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0091-0021 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | White Mountain Apache (?) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods; Rafia grass leaves; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Deep round basket with flat base and flaring sides, woven in coiling technique over 3-rod foundation; Warp material is whole willow shoots and primary weft material is peeled and split willow shoots; Designs are woven of black devil's claw and aniline dyed (maroon and green) raffia grass, and include round black circular area in center, encircled by rectilinear meandering band, 3 closely spaced terraced zig bands, band of maroon crosses outlined in black (band also includes 4 human and 2 dog figures), and finally band of black dogs and green triangles and terraced diagonals; Final rim coil is woven entirely in black devil's claw. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.2, Max Diam = 37.0 | |