Tohono O'odham (Papago) Basket
Historical artifact -- Basket;Anthropological Artifact
Identifier:
2020.32.4Description
An original tag from the donor's purchase is still on the basket. It reads, "This authentic piece of American Indian art was made on the Papago Reservation in Southern Arizona. The inner coils are made from beargrass; the white and green colors from the desert yucca plant; and the black color is stripped from the pod of the devil's claw." The original purchase price was $70. The basket is a light straw color and has dark brown/black decoration. At the rim of the basket, the dark brown/black color is stitched around the top. The design on the walls of the basket are three rectangles connected on top of each other zig-zagging to the rim. The design repeats four times around the walls of the basket.Yucca Basket With Original Tag Description "this Authentic Piece Of American Indian Art Was Made On The Papago Reservation In Southern Arizona. The Inner Coils Are Made From Beargrass; The White And Green Colors Come From The Desert Yucca Plant, And The Black Color Is Stripped From The Pod Of The Devil's Claw." The Tohono O´odham - Papago, Desert People Are A Piman-speaking Group Who Live In Southwestern Arizona And Northern Mexico. The Basketry Work Of This Group Has Long Been Renowned For Its Sensitive And Beautiful Works Created Of The Simplest Of Materials In The Harsh Environs Of The Southwest. Descendants Of The Ancient Hohokam Peoples, This People Have Extensive Roots In The Southwest, Reaching Long Into The Prehistoric Past. The Tohono O´odham Weavers Of Arizona Made Baskets Very Much Like Those Of The Pima - Akimel O’odham River People Of The Same Area.