{"product_id":"miniature-pima-horsehair-friendship-basket","title":"Miniature Pima Horsehair Friendship Basket","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.9375\" D \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Coiled with Light Tan Field and Black and Brown Figure Motif Design \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePima (Akimel O'odham) or closely related Tohono O'odham (formerly known as Papago) tribes in southern Arizona. Horsehair baskets are a modern innovation in their basketry tradition—using horsehair (often white\/tan for the base and black\/dyed for designs) coiled tightly into small, delicate forms instead of traditional plant materials like willow or devil's claw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"friendship\" aspect typically refers to designs featuring Friendship Dancers (stylized human figures in a circle, symbolizing community, ceremonies, or social bonds) or sometimes combined with other motifs like the Man in the Maze (a labyrinth-like pattern representing life's journey). These patterns are iconic in O'odham horsehair work, often in polychrome (multi-color) or contrasting black-on-natural styles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47525371281573,"sku":"220726-203","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/220726-203_1.jpg?v=1771973230","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/miniature-pima-horsehair-friendship-basket","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}