1970s Tohono O’Odham Basket

1970s traditional coiled Tohono O’odham basket handwoven from natural desert plant fibers, with a beargrass foundation wrapped in yucca and accented with dark devil’s claw. The basket has a deep, rounded form with repeating geometric motifs arranged around the sides and rim.

Basket weaving has long been an important Tohono O’odham tradition, with coiled baskets serving both practical and artistic purposes and reflecting generations of skilled desert craftsmanship.

7” Diameter, 3” Depth