Native American, Southwestern and Northwestern United States, Pima, ca. 19th century CE. An attractive basket handwoven from native plants including Devil's Claw and presenting a flat, circular base and sloping walls that expand outward to a wide, annular rim. The early Pima baskets were primarily utilitarian - used to carry water, firewood, prepare food and store items. These baskets are handmade, woven with native plants including yucca, beargrass, and Devils Claw. The hues are natural as Native American weavers appreciated the natural colors of desert plants. This example is finely woven with tan and brown fibres and adorned with an abstract geometric motif on its walls, as well as a petite circle at the center of its base. Size: 13.75" in diameter x 8" H (34.9 cm x 20.3 cm)

A similar example of smaller scale can be found in the Detroit Institute of Art under accession number 34.58.

Provenance: private Morrison, Colorado, USA collection

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A few miniscule stains to interior, commensurate with age and use. Otherwise, intact and excellent.