Basket

Basket

Oval Basket. Bundle coiled. Warp - cattail bundle; weft - yucca. Design element - devils claw. Design pattern - there are 4 upside down triangles, one on each side of basket right under rim. In between each triangle is an upside down L- shaped design. The rim finish is cattail w/ every other stitch being devils claw.
  • Object: Basket
  • Artist: Unknown
  • Circa: -
  • Dimensions: 7"x2 1/2"
  • Culture Area: Southwest
  • Cultural Group: Tohono O'odham / Papago
  • Cultural Context: Typical of the tourist baskets made for sale.
  • Donor: Mendocino County Museum
  • Catalog #: 96.179