Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0582-0004 | |
| 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. 1920-1940 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bear grass (Nolina erumpens) stems; Yucca (Yucca sp.) leaves; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods | |
| Description | Deep round basket with small flat base and widely flaring sides, woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation; Warp material is bear grass stems and primary weft material is split, sun bleached yucca leaves; Designs are woven of black devil's claw pods and consists of large solid black circular area in center of base with four pendant black tabs; On sides of basket are four large open rectangles, each with a small black rectangle in each corner and enclosing a second smaller rectangle in the center, which in turn also has a small black rectangle in each of its corners and its center (forming a negative cross motif); Final rim coil is woven entirely in black devil's claw. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.3, Max Diam = 31.2 | |