The head of the figures near the rim of the basket was created last. It's a finished basket, but looks at though the creator could have added another coil or two. The creator could have sped up due to a potential sale or lack of materials. It's common for these types of basket to have a star-like design at the bottom.

Tags: human designs, animals, coiled basket bowl, willow, devil's claw, star design.
People: Western Apache
Places: Arizona
Purpose: domestic use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology