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ProvenanceRick Dillingham, Santa Fe, New Mexico
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.250.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 269.
Culture
Akimel O'odham (Pima)
Basket
Datec. 1935
MediumWillow, devil's claw
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/2 × 8 in. (3.8 × 20.3 cm)
Object numberT0473
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextThe Pima are well-known for their interpretation of the whirlwind motif. Basket weavers constantly returned to this motif and experimented with its arrangement as a composition. Here, the dark circle in the center serves as an anchor for the four elements that swing out and away across the surface of the tray.ProvenanceRick Dillingham, Santa Fe, New Mexico
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.250.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 269.
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