Catalog Number |
CAS 0582-0005 | |
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. 1940 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Bear grass (Nolina erumpens) stems; Yucca (Yucca sp.) leaves; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods | |
Description | Small oval basket with flat base and vertical sides, woven in coiled technique; 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 consist of 5 diagonal terraced lines on the sides of the basket; Diagonal overstitch of devil's claw also decorates the rim coil. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.5, Width = 9.5, Length = 15.0 |