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ca. 1920 - 1930s
15.5" H x 15" D
Hand Coiled with Golden Tan Field and Dark Brown Lightning Motifs Design
In Good Condition with Light Rim Wear and Bottom Wear
A large Papago Olla basket is a traditional, bulbous or jar-shaped storage vessel handcrafted by the Tohono O'odham (formerly referred to as Papago) people of the Sonoran Desert in Arizona and Mexico. Historically used to keep food and seeds dry and safe from pests, these highly collectible, large-scale baskets feature distinct desert materials, a rigid construction, and geometric or pictorial motifs.
Condition:
Good
Tribe:
Papago - Tohono O'odham
Year Range:
1900 - 1925
Region:
Southwest
Dimensions:
15.5 in15 in
Category:
Basket - Storage - Olla
