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Object Number
995-29-10/73331
Display Title
Coiled cattail reed bowl with diamond motif
Descriptions
Object Description
Coiled bowl of cattail reed with straight sides. Natural willow background with designs of brown martynia pod. Bottom of basket has brown center and one encircling line. Design on sides consists of four natural diamonds outlined in brown with "basket" design in centers. Rim is finished in slant stitch with martynia pod.
Inventory Description
Basket, bowl, flat base, straight sides, geometric designs
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1920-1949
Culture
- Pima
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Cattail reed, Willow, Martynia pod
Dimensions
Overall: 4.7 x 6.7 x 6.7 cm (1 7/8 x 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 in.)
Distance (Diameter): 6.7 cm
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73331
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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