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Catalog Number

CAS 0145-0061   CAS 0145-0061; Basket
Category Basketry
Object Name Basket
Culture Akimel O’odham (Pima)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Pinal
Other Geographic Data Area generally east of Phoenix
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Cattail (Typha angustifolia) stems; Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods
Description Large round shallow basket with flat base and widely flaring sides, woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation; Warp material is split cattail stems and primary weft material is peeled and split willow shoots; Designs are woven of black devil's claw pods and include small solid black circular area in center of base, encircled by band of 3 birds (wild turkeys?) alternating with 3 standing male human figures with arms at their sides, with each figure beginning on the base and extending partially up the sides; An additional standing male figure is positioned directly above each of the bird images, and the remaining space on the sides is filled with 3 standing female human figures and 3 standing male human figures (all with upraised arms) and 4 small crosses or coyote tracks; Final rim coil is woven entirely in black devil's claw.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.9, Max Diam = 37.1