Miniature Tohono O’Odham Burden Basket

1980s Miniature Tohono O’odham burden basket modeled after the traditional carrying baskets used for gathering and transporting food and materials. The tiny woven basket is fitted with a carrying strap and leather thongs terminating in small metal cone ornaments, carefully reproducing the details of a full-size burden basket on a miniature scale.

The basket body is worked in natural plant fibers with dark decorative elements around the rim and body. Its exceptionally small size and detailed construction make it a charming example of Tohono O’odham miniature basketry.

.625” Diameter, 2.25” Height