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Catalog Number

CAS 2018-0002-0007   CAS 2018-0002-0007; Basketry materials (yucca leaves)
Category Basketry; Raw Materials
Object Name Basketry materials (yucca leaves)
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 Yucca (Yucca sp.) leaves
Description Bundle of split and sun-bleached yucca leaves, used as weft material by numerous basket weavers from several Southwestern tribes, especially Tohono O’odham and Hopi; Bundle is tied with two lengths of commercial white fabric.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 5.6, Length = 58.1