Tohono O'odham Basket

Twined Basket

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.93

Description

A small, twined basket. The base material of the basket is coiled together in a spiral pattern, while the decorative material is woven in between the base material, and forms a decorative spiral pattern that radiates out from the center of the basket. There is also a tag attached to the basket via metal, that appears to be missing half of the information.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Tohono O'odham

Native American

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Basket

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Height

1-1/2 in

Diameter

6-1/2 in

Materials

Material

Yucca, Bear Grass

Material Notes

According to information about a similar basket found in online research.

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Tag attached to basket reads: "HAND MADE BASKETS BY PAPAGO INDIANS OF ARIZONA SOLD BY / Claw is used for the black design. A little red is sometimes used from the root of the Yucca (wild banana plant). All a very slow process and one of the oldest of Indian crafts."