Basket Item Number: Ni5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Circular bowl with round watch-spring coiled bottom in light white-brown yucca and black devil's claw fibre for geometric step design radiating from centre to outer edge. Coiled outer rim.
History Of Use
Contemporary basket style. Basket making has a very long history in the southwest. Traditionally willow was the most common basket making material; however, the wider leaved yucca has replaced willow for most baskets made for sale. The wider leaves cut production time. Simpler designs are also employed for these baskets. The Papago also weave baskets in a variety of shapes, rather than strictly traditional styles.
Cultural Context
made for sale
Item History
- Made in Arizona, USA
- Collected in Arizona, USA
- Owned by Grace Whitaker before January 5, 1977
- Received from Grace Whitaker (Donor) on January 5, 1977
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- Ni5
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- devil claw pod and yucca leaf
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled
- Overall
- height 6.2 cm, diameter 24.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tohono O'odham
- Previous Owner
- Grace Whitaker
- Received from
- Grace Whitaker (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Arizona, USA
- Collected in
- Arizona, USA
When
- Ownership Date
- before January 5, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on January 5, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 88
- Accession Number
- 0351/0036