BASKET BY AN ARTIST ONCE KNOWN (TOHONO O'ODHAM)
$125.00
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600233
Basket in beargrass and yucca by an unidentified artist (Tohono O'odham)
The Tohono O'odham, which means "Desert People", were formerly known as the Papago by the Spanish and are descendants of the Hohokam culture, which flourished between 200- 1450 AD in what is now southern and central Arizona. They are known for their horsehair baskets and for their yucca and beargrass baskets. The technique they use is coiling. Split-stitch baskets are made of beargrass and sewn with yucca in such a manner that the coil is exposed to form part of the pattern.
measurements: 6 1/2" diameter
The Tohono O'odham, which means "Desert People", were formerly known as the Papago by the Spanish and are descendants of the Hohokam culture, which flourished between 200- 1450 AD in what is now southern and central Arizona. They are known for their horsehair baskets and for their yucca and beargrass baskets. The technique they use is coiling. Split-stitch baskets are made of beargrass and sewn with yucca in such a manner that the coil is exposed to form part of the pattern.
measurements: 6 1/2" diameter