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Four Birds in Flight Basket

Tohono O'odham


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Title: Four Birds in Flight Basket
Artist: Tohono O'odham
Size: 9 3/4" diameter X 2 1/2" height
Coil count: 2 1/2 coils per linear inch
Stitch count: 12 per linear inch
Date of creation: Circa 1965
Condition: Excellent. No broken stitches or evidence of wear.
Provenance: Consigned by an Arizona estate KE; Quick Inquiry Email Friend

About The Artwork

These birds in martynia (devil's claw) appear in flight on this basket's interior. The simple diagonal lace rim treatment is a tailored measure, though not distracting. A single horizontal stitch of yucca denotes each bird's eye.

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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