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Lidded Coiled Basket with Martynia Decoration

Tohono O'odham


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Title: Lidded Coiled Basket with Martynia Decoration
Artist: Tohono O'odham
Medium: Yucca and martynia (devil's claw) over a grass bundle foundation
Size: 4 7/8" height X 7" maximum diameter
Coil count: 2 coils per linear inch
Stitch count: 7 stitches per linear inch
Signed: Named on attached label "Anita Ramon"
Date of creation: Circa 1975
Condition: Excellent !
Design: Stepped zig zag design is outlined in martynia (devil's claw) against a bleached yucca background. The lid is laced with martynia (devil's claw)..
Provenance: Consigned by a Missouri collector CL; Quick Inquiry Email Friend

About The Artwork

Rarely are baskets still wearing their original tags identifying the basket maker. In this case Anita Ramon is named from Kitt Peak Arizona on a label under the heading Papago Indian Handcraft.

About The Artist

Tohono O'odham basket makers are among the finest in Native America. All materials are natural, as are all the colors - no dyes are ever used. Preparing the materials and forming the baskets is a very labor-intensive process. The basketry created by this tribe is best described by Terry De Wald in his book The Papago Indians and Their Basketry. Mr. De Wald has been a trader specializing in their basketry for more than 25 years.

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