Pine needle basket
Maker
Unknown, Rarámuri (Tarahumara)
Date20th century
MediumFiber, sotol or daisy wheel (Dasylirion wheeleri)
Dimensions4” H x 6 1/2” Diam.
Credit LineGift of Beverly Porte
Object numberNA2012.17.POR
DescriptionDouble-woven lidded basket made of sotol (Daisy Wheel or Dasylirion wheeleri) with a wide base and rectangular starts on the bottom and the lid.
ClassificationsBasketry
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