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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0500-0005   CAS 0500-0005; 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 Very deep round basket (probably woven for sale as a waste basket) with flat base and slightly flared sides, woven in coiled technique over a bundle foundation; Warp material is split cattail stems and primary weft material is peeled and split willow shoots; The designs are woven of black devil's claw pods and include a small circle in the center of the base, encircled by two bands of widely spaced dashes; Sides of basket are divided into equal-sized upper and lower registers, with each one containing an outlined Greek fret pattern; Final rim coil is decorated with a false braid overstitch done in black devil's claw.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 28.0, Max Diam = 30.6