Another impressive basketry creation with a wonderfully snug fitting lid!
Description | Another impressive basketry creation with a wonderfully snug fitting lid!
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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, Arizona |
Medium | Bear grass foundation over which natural and bleached yucca is stitched |
Size | 6" height X 6 1/4" maximum diameter |
Coil count | 3 per inch |
Stitch count | 8 per inch |
Date of creation | Circa 1975 |
Condition | Excellent to very good, with some slight soiling on verso. |
Provenance | AnS-22 |