Description:

Native American, Southwestern and Northwestern United States, Pima or Papago, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A wonderful basket handwoven from white willow bark and Devil's Claw to present a planar base, towering walls adorned by brown and beige stair-steppe pattern, and a herringbone rim over a deep basin. 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, bear grass, and Devils Claw. The hues are natural as Native American weavers appreciated the natural colors of desert plants, as evidenced in the organic chocolate-brown and almond hues inherent to the finely woven fibers of this example. Size: 14.3" Diameter x 8.4" H (36.3 cm x 21.3 cm)

Provenance: private Denver collection, USA, by inheritance before 2000 from the Harry Tammen Family collection, former owner of the Denver Post

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  • Condition: A few small areas of loss. Some loosening and fraying to weave in minor areas. Otherwise, excellent with great remaining pigments.

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