Tohono O'odham Oval Figurative Basket

Artist Unknown

About The Tohono O'odham Oval Figurative Basket

Eight human figures adorn this basket's interior and exterior.

This oval form is firm with unyielding strength for many, many years ahead.

Item Location: Phoenix, AZ

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Description	Eight human figures adorn this basket's interior and exterior. This oval form is firm with unyielding strength for many, many years ahead.
About the Artist	"Unknown artist" is appropriate when a work of art is unsigned and a supported opinion about who made it is not available (on Savvy Collector).. "Attributed to" precedes the name of an artist when information suggests that it likely was made by that artist (on Savvy Collector).
Culture	American Indian
Medium	Bundle of grass foundation. Yucca and martynia stitches over coil of grasses.
Size	3 3/4" height X 10 1/3" length X 7 1/8" width
Coil count	3 coils per inch
Stitch count	6 stitches per inch
Date of creation	Circa 1920
Condition	Fair, as rim has evidence of wear, see last two photos, plus one broken martynia overcast stitch on basket's finish. slight soiling on rim as well.
Provenance	JF

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