1920s Tohono O’odham Basket
Item #BS00402
1920s Tohono O’odham basket, hand-coiled from beargrass, yucca, and devil’s claw. The generously sized bowl features a subtle radiating geometric design and a warm, naturally aged patina.
The Tohono O’odham, “Desert People”, are Indigenous to the Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona and northern Sonora, Mexico. Their basketry developed from plants gathered throughout the desert, with durable beargrass foundations, pale yucca stitching, and dark devil’s claw used to form contrasting designs.
14.25” Diameter, 6.5” Depth
Condition: Some rim damage, surface wear, and missing stitches
- Era
- Circa 1920s
- Technique
- Coiled
From our Vintage Collection
Our vintage pieces are sourced from private collections. Whenever possible we identify the artist, tribe and approximate date, and any wear that comes with age is part of each piece’s story.
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