Amazing manual dexterity!
Description | Amazing manual dexterity!
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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 | Horsehair |
Size | Tray: 1/4" height x 1 3/4" diameter Figure: 1 1/4" height x 5/8" diameter |
Coil count | Tray: 18 coils per inch |
Stitch count | Figure: 24 stitches per inch |
Date of creation | Circa 1980 |
Condition | Excellent |
Design | Coiled basket tray with geometric motif. Coiled figure of woman with long braid in back |
Provenance | AnS-12 & AnS-15 |