This coiled basket is executed to perfection !
To think how basketmaking used to be considered a menial activity.
Description | This coiled basket is executed to perfection ! To think how basketmaking used to be considered a menial activity. |
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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. |
Culture | American Indian |
Medium | Bundle of grass foundation, bleached yucca decoration |
Size | 3 1/2" height X 5" maximum diameter |
Date of creation | Circa 1985 |
Condition | Bundle of grasses have faded on its exterior |