Basket
Artist
Apache
Datec. 1885
Mediumwoven sumac, devil's claw, and split willow
Dimensions2 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches (5.7 x 17.1 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 1982
Object number62.900.78
ClassificationsContainers
DescriptionThis design (three sections) was used when the basket was made for personal use. Five stars and elaborate designs were for tourists. The leather thong woven into this basket was done at the time of weaving.ProvenanceColonel Curwin Boyd McLellan, Ft. Apache, Arizona, collected from c. 1882-1892, owned from c. 1882-1953; gifted to Mr. High Lenox Scott, Houston, Texas. c. 1953; purchased July 30, 1982 by Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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