Tohono O'odham Oval Figurative Basket

Artist Unknown

Tohono O'odham Oval Figurative Basket, Baskets by Artist Unknown
  • coiled oval basket
  • Tohono
  • O'odham
  • Oval
  • Figurative
Marked Down $185.00
Gallery Price $350.00
Title
Tohono O'odham Oval Figurative Basket
Artist
Artist Unknown
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
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.

About Artist Unknown

"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).

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Keywords

Tohono O'dham basket, coiled oval basket, Tohono, O'odham, Oval, Figurative, Basket, American Indian