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Catalog Number

CAS 0145-0006   CAS 0145-0006; 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. early 1900s
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 sides and slightly flaring sides, woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation; Warp material is split cattail stems and primary weft material is peeled and split willow shoots; Designs are woven of black devil's claw pods and consist of solid black circular area in center of base, encircled by narrow circle; Negative Greek fret design encircles the sides of the basket, framed above (final rim coil) and below (along junction of base and side) by narrow black bands.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.8, Max Diam = 22.1