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Catalog Number

CAS 2018-0002-0006   CAS 2018-0002-0006; Basketry materials (Devil's claw)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (Devil's claw)
Culture Tohono O’odham (Papago)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pima
Other Geographic Data Tohono O’odham Indian Reservation
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 2017
Collection Name N/A
Materials Devil's claw (Martynia sp.)
Description Bundle of Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) fibers, used as weft material by basket weavers from several Southwestern tribes, especially Tohono O’odham and Akimel O’odham.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.6, Length = 17.4