{"product_id":"25-0868-vintage-doll-women-carrying-basket","title":"Vintage Papago Doll; Women Carrying Burden Basket, \"Kiaha\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique Papago Doll; Women Carrying Basket \"Kiaha\"\u003cbr\u003eMid 20th Century\u003cbr\u003eSize: Doll 10.75\" H x 12.5\" H with base\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith articulated arms; right hand may be missing a stick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Papago are known as the \"Desert People.\" They live primarily on the Tohono O'odham Reservation, the San Xavier Reservation, and the Gila Bend Reservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kiaha, or burden basket, is a type of basket made by the Akimel O'odham (formerly known as the Pima) and the Tohono O'odham (formerly known as the Papago) people of Arizona. It is a large, pyramidal carrying basket used for transporting goods such as food, fuel, and materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame: The Kiaha has a wood frame with supporting agave fibers. The frame is often made with saguaro ribs and willow hoops.\u003cbr\u003eNetting: Sotol or agave fibers are netted together to form the body of the basket.\u003cbr\u003eBack Support: A woven mat or a pad of cloth is attached to the frame to protect the carrier's back.\u003cbr\u003eTumpline: A woven tumpline, made from softened Yucca baccata fiber, is used to carry the basket across the forehead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45878069821605,"sku":"25-0868","price":690.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/s725348264778838518_p14645_i1_w603.jpg?v=1757347941","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/25-0868-vintage-doll-women-carrying-basket","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}