Pima Artist
Basket, c. 1910
Grass and wood
5 3/4 x 7 5/16 x 7 5/16 in. (14.61 x 18.57 x 18.57 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. E. H. Parker
Accession Number:
P3103
Cylindrical basket with flat base. Coiled construction with dark brown rim. Dark brown band of lizards around side.
Materials
Bear grass, willow sapwood, and devil's claw
Commentary
The use of the lizards as a design motif is not traditional. Also, bear grass is an unusual coil foundation material for Pima baskets, though common in Papago basketry.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 89, fig. 312.
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Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 5 3/4 x 7 5/16 x 7 5/16 in. (14.61 x 18.57 x 18.57 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
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: 312
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