San Juan Paiute Tray

Coiled Basket

DPR Collections

Name/Title

San Juan Paiute Tray

Description

Nice older San Juan Paiute or Ute tray made with the "Navajo Wedding Basket" design in red and black dyed sumac. There is also a good deal of a grey-white substance between the stitches, possibly flour(?), most clearly visible on the back side.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

San Juan Southern Paiute

Native American

Dimensions

Height

2-3/4 in

Diameter

13-1/4 in

Material

Sumac, Sumac - Dyed

Coiled Basket Details

Coil Count

Stitch Count

Coiled Start Type

Round

Coiled Start Material

Willow, Sumac

Coiled Finish Type

False Braid

Foundation

Coiled Foundation Type

3 Rod

Coiled Foundation Material

Willow

Coil Direction

Left

Stitch Details

Stitch Spacing

Predominantly Closed Spacing

Background Stitch Material

Sumac

Design Stitch Material

Sumac - Dyed

Stitch Details

Irregularly Split, Non-Interlocking, Randomly Bifurcated

Stitch End

Tucked