c.1930s Tohono O'odham Polychrome Basket w/Whirling Logs, 10.5" x 11" SOLD AS IS

Description

c. 1930s Tohono O'odham Polychrome Basket with Whirling Log Designs, 10.5" x 11"
This basket is in good condition; there is some stitch loss along the rim.
Acquired from a private collection in Arizona. Owner originally acquired parts of her collection from Richard L. Spivey, who was one of the world’s leading experts on Maria Martinez and family pottery.
Please reference item SK91138A-0120-006.
The Native American Tohono O'odham or Desert People reside in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and Mexico. Early Tohono O'odham Indian baskets were primarily utilitarian and used to carry water, firewood, prepare food and store items. Tohono O'odham Indian baskets are handmade using native plants such as yucca, bear grass, and devil’s claw. These Native American weavers rely on the natural colors of the desert plants. Indian basket forms include a variety of shapes to include trays, baskets with lids, pictorial baskets, and plaques. Miniature Tohono O'odham Native American Indian baskets are made of horsehair.
Medicine Man Gallery has been in the Antique Native American art business since 1992. We have one of the largest inventories of Antique Native American art for sale in the country, offering Navajo Rugs and Blankets, American Pueblo Pottery, Indian Baskets, Hopi Kachinas, Old Pawn Jewelry, Contemporary Native American Jewelry, and Native American Beadwork, as well as Ethnographic Art, Western Americana, Art of the West and Native American Art.  Before purchasing please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have about the condition of this item; we are happy to send additional images.