by Artist (2)
Pima Artist
Basket Plaque / Gambling Tray, c. 1910
Grass and wood
15 5/8 x 15 13/16 x 3/4 in. (39.69 x 40.16 x 1.91 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, Arizona
Technique:
Basketmaking (Coiling)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Edward H. Angle
Accession Number:
P2281
Circular basket plaque. Coiled construction. Dark brown double zigzag band on buff. Could be used as a gambling tray.
Materials
cattail, willow sapwood and devil's claw
Commentary
The Pima used trays of this type in a variety of gambling games. -from the Native American Art from the Permanent Collection catalog, 1976
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 40-41 (illustrated/bw 40) fig. 105.
Provenance
Angle Collection.
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Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 15 5/8 x 15 13/16 x 3/4 in. (39.69 x 40.16 x 1.91 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: 40-41, Figure Number: 105
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