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Curatorial Remarks

Small coiled clothing basket. The devil's claw on bottom of the basket indicates that it's Western Apache, not Jicarilla or Mescolero. The rod construction of the coils indicates that it's not Pima or Papago. Signs of cattail cannot be identified.

Tags: human designs, animals, willow, devil's claw
People: Western Apache
Places: Arizona
Purpose: domestic use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
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Title(s): 
Coiled basket bowl with human and geometric designs
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Akimel O'oodham (Pima)
Date: 
early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
willow, devil's claw, cattail
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Basket
Accession No: 
71.227
Previous Number(s): 
7136.227
Department: 
Anthropology
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