San Juan Paiute Tray

Coiled Basket

DPR Collections

Name/Title

San Juan Paiute Tray

Description

Small "Navajo Wedding Basket" with the traditional design and colors, made by either a San Juan Southern Paiute or Ute weaver. The start has a small piece of white cotton cloth tied through it.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 2010

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

San Juan Southern Paiute

Native American

Dimensions

Height

1-7/8 in

Diameter

9-7/8 in

Material

Willow, Sumac, Sumac - Dyed

Coiled Basket Details

Coil Count

2.5

Stitch Count

Coiled Start Type

Round

Coiled Start Material

Sumac, Willow

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

Clipped