Basket
Artist
Tohono O'odham
Mediumwoven yucca and devil's claw
Dimensions3 × 5 1/2 × 5 3/8 inches (7.6 × 14 × 13.7 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 1975
Object number62.900.29
ClassificationsContainers
DescriptionCoiled yucca with devil's claw in design.Label TextYucca is one of the plants used by the O’odham for weaving beautiful baskets. The weavers use the natural colors of the materials to make the designs. The light shade is from the yucca. The dark is from devil’s claw. Most designs are geometric like the plaque with the central motif that radiates out (62.900.40.A). The other plaque (62.900.40.B) features a pattern known as the “man in the maze.” It shows a human figure entering a labyrinth. In making these miniature baskets, the weavers demonstrated their mastery of the medium. Connect with Todd Walker’s Yucca.
ProvenanceMary Ann Brown, Arizona; gifted to her sister Katherine (Kate) Brown Griggs, Winslow, Arizona, 1915-1955; bequeathed to her daughter Katherine Griggs [1908-1999], Orange, Texas, 1955-1975; purchased January 20, 1975 by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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