Akimel O'odham (Pima)
Basket
Akimel O'odham (Pima), 1899-1909
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Akimel O'odham (Pima)
Basket
Akimel O'odham (Pima), 1899-1909
Physical Qualities
Tule stem, weeds, devil's claw, 12 7/16 × 13 3/8 in. (31.6 × 34 cm.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Florence Reese Winslow
Object Number
1953.220.B.170
The fret design is frequently found on 'O'odham baskets. This simple element can be elaborated into more than one hundred forms. Modifications to, and combinations of elements produce unique variations. Weavers rarely make two baskets of identical design even when specifically asked to make a duplicate. The photograph illustrates five variations of the fret design in shallow bowls.
Photo:
R. H. Peebles, in B. Robinson, The Basket Weavers of Arizona, 1954
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 1953; Florence Reese Winslow, Baraboo, WI.
Dena S. Katzenberg, Baltimore Museum of Art, "And Eagles Sweep Across the Sky," September 18-November 13, 1977
Katzenberg, D. S. "And eagles sweep across the sky": Indian textiles of the North American West. Baltimore: Baltimore Museum of Art, 1977, no. 272, p. 142
