Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0091-0034 | |
| 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. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bear grass (Nolina erumpens) stems; Yucca (Yucca sp.) leaves; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods | |
| Description | Round, shallow basket with flat base and widely flaring sides, woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation; Warp material is bear grass stems and weft material is split yucca leaves; Designs are woven of black devil's claw and consists of two bands of contiguous open terraced diamonds around sides of basket; Rim is woven of alternating yucca leaves and devil's claw. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.6, Max Diam = 32.5 | |