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Basketry Tray2009.34.10

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.

Culture
Tohono O'odham
Material
willow, devil's claw and cat-tail grass
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Basket3012/1 a-b

Small basket and lid with a very fine wrapped coil weave. Basket (part a) is rounded and slightly oblong, with vertically straight sides. Four crosses are woven into the pattern in dyed blue-green grass fibre. The rim is of the same colour. The lid is also rounded and oblong, with an inset lower lip that fits snuggly inside the rim of the basket. A braided grass tie attaches the round woven handle to the centre. Four green crosses are woven into the lid.

Culture
Tohono O'odham ?
Material
yucca leaf ? or fern ?
Made in
Mexico ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tray1570/36

Large, circular, light yellow-brown woven tray with a raised lip. A brown design woven into the base of the tray depicts an eagle-like bird encircled by a hissing rattlesnake--the bird is clutching a plant-like object in each talon.

Culture
Tohono O'odham
Material
willow wood ? or fern ?
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1570/33

Light brown circular woven coil basket with straight, vertical sides. A dark brown graphic pattern is repeated five times around the sides of the basket.

Culture
Tohono O'odham
Material
willow wood ? or fern ?
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1570/32

Light yellow-brown woven basket with gently sloping sides. Vertical dark brown zigzag designs are woven onto the sides.

Culture
Tohono O'odham
Material
willow wood ? or fern ?
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1570/43

Light brown cylindrical woven basket with flared lip featuring a dark brown geometric pattern.

Culture
Tohono O'odham
Material
willow wood ? or fern ?
Made in
Mexico
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNi7

Elliptical coiled basket with elongated watch-spring coiled bottom. Light white-brown yucca with black devil's claw geometric design. Design is four sets of five rectangles with one central rectangle and another touching at each of the four corners.

Culture
Tohono O'odham
Material
yucca leaf and devil claw pod
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNi6

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.

Culture
Tohono O'odham
Material
devil claw pod and yucca leaf
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNi5

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.

Culture
Tohono O'odham
Material
devil claw pod and yucca leaf
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketD4.65

Circular with flat bottom and flared sides; single rod coiled. Dark brown snaking design, with perpendicular as opposed to curving corners, radiates from base; dark brown simple stitch around rim.

Culture
Tohono O'odham
Material
willow wood ? or fern ?
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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