Akimel O'odham (Pima)
Miniature Basket
Akimel O'odham (Pima), 1899-1949
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Akimel O'odham (Pima)
Miniature Basket
Akimel O'odham (Pima), 1899-1949
Physical Qualities
Tule stem, willow, devil's claw, 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Florence Reese Winslow
Object Number
1953.220.B.158
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.
Katzenberg, D. S. "And eagles sweep across the sky": Indian textiles of the North American West. Baltimore: Baltimore Museum of Art, 1977, ill. p. 143 (not listed)
