Basket Item Number: Ni6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Circular coiled basket with handle. Round watch-spring coiled bottom. Light white-brown yucca with black devil's claw fibre for geometric pattern. Pattern is three sets of rectangles inside one another. Handle has separate bands of black and outer rim has black crisscross overlay.
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
- Ni6
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- devil claw pod and yucca leaf
- Manufacturing Technique
- coiled
- Overall
- height 25.0 cm, diameter 26.5 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
- 0351/0038