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Museum number:
2-48353
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21020048353
Accession number:
Acc.2587
Object count:
1
Description:
Coiled, flaring, deep basin shape. Black geometric designs in devil's-claw material on ground of split cottonwood shoots. Unusually large starting knot in twilled plaiting. Foundation bundle of split cattail leaves.
Donor:
James H. Short and Mrs. James H. Short
Collection place:
Southern Arizona
Verbatim coll. place:
Arizona
Culture or time period:
Akimel O'odham ("Pima")
Collector:
Mrs. Raymond B. Wilson and Raymond B. Wilson
Collection date:
1970
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Coiled weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
March 26, 1970
Context of use:
Food preparation basket.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
height 19 centimeters and diameter 46 centimeters
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