Tohono O'Odham Tray

Coiled Basket

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DPR Collections

Name/Title

Tohono O'Odham Tray

Description

This is an older Tohono O'Odham tray. It is in good shape, but appears to have been stained with a shiny reddish colored stain or varnish on both sides.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Tohono O'odham
Native American

Dimensions

Height

1-1/4 in

Diameter

10 in

Material

Grass, Yucca, Devil's Claw

Coiled Basket Details

Coil Count

4

Stitch Count

7

Coiled Start Type

Coiled Start Type

Knotted

Coiled Start Material

Grass, Yucca

Coiled Finish Type

Self Coiled

Foundation

Coiled Foundation Type

Bundle

Coiled Foundation Material

Grass

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

Coiled Contruction Notes

It is difficult to determine due to the red stain, but it appears that the rim is nearly entirely self coiled with devil's claw, but with two segments of approx. 1.5" in yucca on opposite sides

Other Decoration Materials and Types

Decoration Material

Devil's Claw

Decoration Type

Basic