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Basketry Bowl

Culture of Origin: Akimel O'odham1900-1925

U.S. Department of the Interior Museum

U.S. Department of the Interior Museum
Washington, DC, United States

This large Akimel O'odham has a flat base and flared, slightly rounded walls. It is coiled, with a cattail bundle foundation and a knotted start. The stitches are in willow (tan) and devil's claw (black) to create a fine example of a four-petal "squash blossom" design motif.

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  • Title: Basketry Bowl
  • Creator: Culture of Origin: Akimel O'odham
  • Date Created: 1900-1925
  • Physical Dimensions: DIA 22, H 6.7 inches
  • Provenance: INTR 00729
  • Subject Keywords: Southwest, Pima, Akimel O'odham, North America, American Indian, Native American, squash blossom
  • Type: Basketry
  • Rights: U.S. Department of the Interior Museum
  • Medium: cattail, willow, devil's claw
U.S. Department of the Interior Museum

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