Basket

MOA: University of British Columbia

3259/46

Round basket with pattern and imagery. Basket is a light brown-yellow colour with images in darker brown. Narrow round base flares upward toward midpoint, lower half embellished with human figures standing square to front, arms hanging at sides, feet turned outwards. Figures are interspersed with large geometric designs resembling ‘C’s. Above midpoint basket recedes toward rim, with alternating open and closed square designs. Rim is short and flares slightly outward, and a dark weave edges the lip.


  • Type of Item basket
  • Culture Tohono O'odham
  • Material dye, willow bark
  • Measurements height 28.0 cm, width 37.0 cm, depth 39.0 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Margaret Hess
  • Received from Margaret Hess

  • Made in Arizona

  • Ownership Date before September 28, 2017
  • Acquisition Date on September 28, 2017

  • Item Classes basketry
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3259/0046