{"product_id":"chemehuevi-bowl-basket","title":"Chemehuevi Bowl Basket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eca. 1900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e2.5\" H x 10.25\" D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHand Woven Bowl with Darker Geometric Pattern Throughout with Red Woven Diamond Shape Patterns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eThe Chemehuevi (also spelled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eChemehueve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eChemhueve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e) are a Southern Paiute tribe historically nomadic across the Mojave Desert in California and Arizona, along the Colorado River. Renowned for their basketry, Chemehuevi artisans created functional and decorative items like bowls, trays, and ollas (water jars) using traditional coiling techniques. These baskets were essential for daily life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e—storing food, carrying goods, and even cooking via hot stones—and often featured intricate geometric designs symbolizing elements like snakes, stars, diamonds, or fretwork, reflecting the desert landscape and cultural stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eProvenance:  From the Len and Toni Wood Private Collection, Laguna Beach, California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45973819916453,"sku":"5231-210","price":4200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5231-210_1.jpg?v=1760462244","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/chemehuevi-bowl-basket","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}