Basket with meander desgn
Maker
Unknown, Tohono O’odham (Papago)
DateLate 19th - Early 20th C
MediumFiber, willow and devil’s claw (martynia) fibers
Dimensions3” H x 6 1/2” Diameter
Credit LineMuseum purchase; Funded by Edward M Werner ‘71
Object numberNA2008.51.WER
DescriptionSmall coiled willow basket, narrower at base and wider at rim, with five-unit geometric meander around the body in devil’s claw. Alternating dark and light (devil’s claw and willow) border.
ClassificationsBasketry
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Unknown, Tohono O’odham (Papago)
