by Artist (9)
Pima or Tohono O'odham Artist
Basket, early 20th c
Grass and wood
13 x 7 1/2 x 4 in. (33 x 19.05 x 10.16 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, Arizona
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Pomona College Collection
Accession Number:
P5023a,b
Basketry skirted human figure. The figure's hat is the removable rectangular cover. Black details- eyes, mouth, hair, and costume- on buff. Coiled construction.
Materials
Bear grass, willow, and devil's claw
Commentary
Basketry figures were frequently made by the Papago, but rarely by the Pima, for sale to the tourist trade.
Bibliography
Sarah Allen and Julia Patzelt, Beyond Appearance: Constructing Likeness (Claremont: Pomona College Museum of Art, 2003), 1 and 4 (illustrated/ color). Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 89, fig. 313.
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Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 13 x 7 1/2 x 4 in. (33 x 19.05 x 10.16 cm) Measured by Cornejo-Reynoso, Aitzin
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: 89, Figure Number: 313 -
Beyond Appearance: Constructing Likeness.
Beyond Appearance: Constructing Likeness
Pomona College Museum of Art.
Claremont, CA, 2003
Page Number: 1 and 4
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