Pima Bowl

Coiled Basket

DPR Collections

Name/Title

Pima Bowl

Description

This is a somewhat unusual small old Pima bowl- contrary to the typical, the work surface seems to be on the exterior/convex side. The first several coils are unusually large.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Akimel O'odham

Native American

Dimensions

Height

2-3/8 in

Diameter

9 in

Material

Willow, Devil's Claw, Cattail Leaf

Coiled Basket Details

Coiled Start Type

Round

Coiled Start Material

Devil's Claw, Cattail Leaf

Coiled Finish Type

Overcast Whipstitch

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