Name/Title
Tarahumara BasketDescription
Beautiful little Tarahumara olla-shaped basket made with the typical double weave. The interior and upper portion of the basket are all woven with pine needles; the base is all yucca, and the design on the lower two thirds is alternating vertical zig zags of yucca and pine needle. Ethnography
Cultural Region
Region
SouthwestContinent
North AmericaCulture/Tribe
Tarahumara
Native American
Dimensions
Height
3-3/8 inDiameter
4 inDimension Notes
Max diameter is approx. 4". The diameter at the rim is 3 1/8".Material
Desert Spoon, Pine NeedlePlaited Basket Details
Primary Plaiting Type
Twill Plaiting, 2/2 interval, closed spacingPlaiting Finish
Self Binding Plaited Selvage