Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0015-0007 | |
| 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 | Large, deep round basket with flat base and slightly flaring sides, woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation; Warp material is bear grass stems and primary weft material is split sun bleached yucca leaves; Designs are woven of black devil's claw pods and consist of 4 large gila monster figures with striped bodies and outstretched feet, whose images extend the entire height of the basket; Between adjacent gila monster figures is a vertical column of stacked crosses; Rim coil is decorated with diagonal overstitch of devil's claw. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 37.0, Max Diam = 31.7 | |