Miniature oval basket with straight sides; coiled. Design consists of a meander around the sides. Colors are natural and black.

Basket, 20th century

Natural plant fibersexpand_more

Gift of Mrs. C. C. Boveyexpand_more  42.18.116

Not on Viewexpand_more

These various sized baskets, all made exclusively for the tourist market, have similar fret designs. The Akimel O’othom and Tohono O’odham often employ the same designs in their basketry because they intermarried, traded, and shared many aspects of each other’s traditions and language.

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Basket
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Artist
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42.18.116
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Miniature oval basket with straight sides; coiled. Design consists of a meander around the sides. Colors are natural and black.