Papago Basket

Mid/Late 20th Century

4.125" H x 6.75" D

Hand Coiled with Cattail Stems or Bear Grass for the Core with Devil's Claw Pods for Black Accents Creating a Geometric Pattern

Excellent Condition

Papago baskets are a traditional coiled basketry created by the Tohono O’odham people (historically known as Papago), an Indigenous nation residing in the Sonoran Desert spanning Arizona, USA, and Sonora, Mexico. These baskets are renowned for their intricate designs, durability, and deep cultural significance, often woven by women as a way to preserve stories, traditions, and environmental connections. They are not just utilitarian objects but symbols of identity, used historically for food preparation, storage, carrying water, religious ceremonies, and even warfare.