Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0442-0007A | |
| Category | Basketry; Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Basketry materials (Devil's claw) | |
| Culture | Apache, Tohono O’odham (Papago), Akimel O’odham (Pima), or Chemehuevi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California, Arizona | |
| County | Imperial, CA, Pima, Yuma, AZ? | |
| Other Geographic Data | Southern areas of both states | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s to 1960s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) | |
| Description | Circular bundle of split devil's claw seed pod fibers for use as basket weaving weft fibers; For actual use, these fibers would be split one or more additional times, depending upon the size of the sewing elements desired. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = ca. 2.5, Max Diam = ca. 11.0, Length = ca. 15.5 | |