Akimel O'odham (Pima)
Miniature Basket
Akimel O'odham (Pima), 1900-1932
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Akimel O'odham (Pima)
Miniature Basket
Akimel O'odham (Pima), 1900-1932
Physical Qualities
Tule stem, willow, devil's claw, 7/8 × 2 3/4 in. (2.2 × 7 cm.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Florence Reese Winslow
Object Number
1953.220.B.152
The ability to weave a miniature basket was recognized as a display of skill; the quality of the weaving is measured by the number of coils and stitches per inch. Coils can number 10-24, and stitches 24-30, per inch. Letters written to Mrs. Winslow suggest that at least one basket by Susie White, a famous weaver of miniature baskets (photo), is to be found in Mrs. Winslow's collection. We have not yet identified her work, however.
Field 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.
