The Western Apache made little pottery, instead using baskets to carry and store goods. Shallow bowl could have several functions in a camp. They could be used to serve foods or to winnow or parch seeds. Most baskets used to parch and winnow seeds probably would not have been decorated, however. Few examples of these are found in museums because collectors were attracted to the more ornate varieties. The designs were primarily decorative but might identify the weaver's clan. Field photo: C. C. Pierce, c. 1900, in Southwest (Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 10), 1983