Pima Tray

Coiled Basket

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DPR Collections

Name/Title

Pima Tray

Description

Interesting old Pima tray with decoration that almost looks like lettering- a series of squares and upside down V's followed by a series of Y's or V's. It is very well made.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Akimel O'odham
Native American

Dimensions

Height

2 in

Diameter

8-3/4 in

Material

Willow, Devil's Claw, Cattail Leaf

Coiled Basket Details

Coil Count

4

Stitch Count

12

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

Unsplit or Whole, Interlocking, Randomly Bifurcated

Stitch End

Clipped