Catalog Number |
CAS 2018-0002-0007 | |
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 |