Polychrome Papago Basket

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Polychrome Papago Tohono O'odham basket with six eagles; 15" x 18". Estimate 1930's. Note bottom and rim wear from use as a wastebasket. Bought in New York state; large and visual. The technique used is known as 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. Made on the Papago Reservation in Southern Arizona. 15" x 18"PERIOD: Mid 20th CenturyORIGIN: Southwest - Papago, Native AmericanSIZE: 15" x 18" Show more