Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0512-0001 | |
| 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 base and sides that flare slightly on the lower half, then rise vertically on the upper half; Basket is woven in coiled technique over a bundle foundation; Warp material is split cattails and primary weft material is peeled and split willow shoots; Designs are woven of black devil's claw and consist of two registers of 4 human hand prints each on the sides of the basket; Lower register is all right hands and upper register is all left hands; Final rim coil is woven entirely of black devil's claw. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 24.0, Max Diam = 26.7 | |