Miniature basket tray
Maker
Unknown, Tohono O’odham (Papago)
Date20th C
MediumHair, horsehair
Dimensions1/4” H x 1 1/2 Diam.
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Brian Gerber ‘66
Object numberNA2010.023.GER
DescriptionMiniature basketry tray with whirlwind design. Variegated brown horsehair with black overstitching in center and white overstitching radiating to edges where stitching ends in triangles.
ClassificationsBasketry
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