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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0822   CAS 0370-0822; Basket
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. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Bear grass (Nolina erumpens) stems; Yucca (Yucca sp.) leaves; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods
Description Compote-like dish consisting of shallow round tray with flat base and flaring sides, supported on short, cylindrical pedestal with its own flaring base, all woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation; Warp material is bear grass stems and primary weft material is sun bleached split yucca leaves; Design on sides of shallow tray consists of 5 triangular motifs comprising parallel coils woven of black devil's claw pods and alternating with coils woven of natural colored yucca; Weft stitches around rim of tray alternates between devil's claw and yucca; Design on pedestal includes black band around outer rim and black band at junction of base and pedestal.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.1, Max Diam = 18.2