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Tohono O'odham Basket
Tohono O'odham Basket
Tohono O'odham Basket

Tohono O'odham Basket

Date1921
Mediumwillow or yucca and martynia
Dimensions10 1/2 × 12 in. (26.7 × 30.5 cm) BASE 10 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (26.7 × 39.4 cm) RIM
ClassificationsContainer
Catalog number1119
DescriptionA bowl form basket with a flat bottom and slightly out flaring sides. The base is started with a knot and coils stitched on to it. The decorative motifs include five geometric "mushroom" shapes in martnia on the sides of the bowl.
Status
Not on view