Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0008 | |
| 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 | Large round shallow basket with rounded base and widely 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 include a solid black circular area covering the entire base; Design motif on sides consists of stack of 3 horizontal segmented lines on lower sides and 3 slightly longer but similar lines to the left and on upper sides with the two groupings linked by 3 lines of diagonally stacked triangles, with the overall motif repeated 5 times to give the appearance of a whirling pattern; Final rim coil is woven entirely of black devil's claw in a false braid stitch. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.8, Max Diam = 40.7 | |