Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0569-0011 | |
| 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. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cattail (Typha angustifolia) stems; Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods | |
| Description | Small round shallow basket with flat base and widely flaring sides, woven in close-spaced coiled technique over a 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 small black circle in center of base, encircled by segmented band around outer perimeter of base; Band that encircles upper sides of basket includes four small cross shapes alternating with four outlined J-shaped motifs, all pendant from a solid black band just below the rim; Final rim coil is decorated with with diagonal overstitch woven of black devil's claw. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.7, Max Diam = 16.0 | |