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Five Star Closed and Open Coil Basket

Tohono O'odham

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Title: Five Star Closed and Open Coil Basket
Artist: Tohono O'odham
Medium: Grass foundation, with bleached and natural yucca for weft
Size: 10 1/4" diameter X 1 3/4" height
Coil count: 3 per linear inch
Stitch count: 6 per linear inch (in closed coil area)
Date of creation: Circa 1980
Condition: Excellent, except 15 - 20% fade on basket's interior
Description: Bleached yucca constitutes the lighter weft, whereas natural green yucca makes up the star.
Provenance: Consigned by a Sedona resident BMW; Quick Inquiry Email Friend

About The Five Star Closed and Open Coil Basket

This is the first time I've seen the wheat stitch (open coil) combined with a closed coil center. It is most effective !

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About Tohono O'odham

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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