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Native American, Southwestern United States, Papago, ca. late 20th century CE. A hand-woven basketry bowl featuring an espresso-hued diamondback rattlesnake encircling the basin, its back decorated with a band of lighter diamonds along its spine. The rim is reinforced with overlapping brown bindings, and an informational label is attached to the verso. Size: 7.3" Diameter x 0.8" H (18.5 cm x 2 cm)

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Provenance: private Alamo, California, USA collection, purchased at Papago Trading Post, Arizona, USA, 1981

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#180642

Minor loosening and fraying to some fibers, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation to serpent motif.