Pima Basket

Coiled Basket

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DPR Collections

Name/Title

Pima Basket

Description

Although it has a good deal of ware, the complicated design features of this old basket make it particularly interesting.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Akimel O'odham
Native American

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Diameter

11-1/2 in

Material

Cattail Leaf, Willow, Devil's Claw

Coiled Basket Details

Coil Count

4

Stitch Count

10

Coiled Start Type

Coiled Start Type

Round

Coiled Start Material

Devil's Claw, Cattail Leaf

Coiled Finish Type

False Braid

Foundation

Coiled Foundation Type

Bundle

Coiled Foundation Material

Cattail Leaf

Coil Direction

Left

Stitch Details

Stitch Spacing

Predominantly Closed Spacing

Background Stitch Material

Willow

Design Stitch Material

Devil's Claw

Stitch Details

Irregularly Split, Interlocking, Regularly Bifurcated

Stitch End

Clipped