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Object Number
995-29-10/73342
Display Title
Coiled circular tray of cattail reed with zigzag motif
Descriptions
Object Description
Coiled circular tray of cattail reed with raised edge. Natural willow background with designs of martynia pod. Brown center with four frets on flat base with zigzag pattern on sides. Turquoise bead on the front and back of center. Rim is finished in herringbone stitch with martynia pod. Made from bundles of cattail reeds, sewn with willow and martynia pod.
Inventory Description
Basket, dish, flat base, slightly curving rim, radial geometric designs, 2 beads
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1920-1949
Culture
- Pima
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Dimensions
Overall: 2.7 x 24.6 x 24.6 cm (1 1/16 x 9 11/16 x 9 11/16 in.)
Distance (Diameter): 24.6 cm
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73342
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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