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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0569-0012   CAS 0569-0012; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Tohono O’odham (Papago)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pima
Other Geographic Data Area to south and southwest of Tucson
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bear grass (Nolina erumpens) stems; Yucca (Yucca sp.) leaves; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods
Description Small round basket with flat base and deep, slightly flared sides, woven in close-spaced coiled technique over bundle foundation; Warp material is bear grass stems; Primary weft material is split yucca leaves; Designs are woven of black devil's claw pods and consist of two bands of crosses with open centers; Each band contains 5 crosses; Rim is finished with a diagonal stitch of devil's claw.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.7, Max Diam = 12.7