Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0090-0002 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Burden basket | |
| Culture | Western Apache | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods; Leather; Cow hide; Yarn | |
| Description | Round burden basket with flat bottom and slightly flared, vertical sides, woven entirely in 3-strand twining technique over paired warps; Two rows (approx. 1/3 up from base) are woven in 3-strand twining over 4 warps; Warp material is whole willow (?) shoots and primary weft material is peeled and split willow shoots; Two heavier serviceberry (?) rods are crossed on interior base and continue up sides as staves for extra support; Warps are bent over at rim and wrapped; Final reinforcing rod around rim is wrapped in leather; Designs on exterior of basket consist of 3 wide parallel bands; Lowest band is woven of dyed red willow shoots, while two upper bands are of natural and dyed red willow shoots and black devil's claw; Leather strips cover staves on exterior and are joined to leather covering on base; Leather fringes are pendant from 4 groups along rim; 3 groups each on stave covering, and from entire perimeter of leather covering on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 32.0, Max Diam = ca. 39.0 | |