Western Apache Artist
Basket, c. 1904
Grass and wood
3 1/2 x 15 1/4 x 15 1/4 in. (8.89 x 38.74 x 38.74 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, Central Arizona
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Levi Chubbuck
Accession Number:
P1509
Hemispherical basket with a flat base. Coiled construction. Seven-pointed flower figure on the base, surrounded by black on buff anthropomorphic, zoomorphic and geometric elements.
Materials
Willow, cottonwood, and devil's claw
Commentary
Made with a three-rod foundation, the basket has a central black radiating design characteristic of Western Apache baskets.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 20, fig. 14.
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Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 3 1/2 x 15 1/4 x 15 1/4 in. (8.89 x 38.74 x 38.74 cm) Measured by Haave, Lilly
Bibliography List
This object has the following bibliographic references:
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Native American Art from the Permanent Collection.
Native American Art from the Permanent Collection
Galleries of the Claremont Colleges.
Claremont, CA, 1979
Page Number: 20, Figure Number: 14
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