Miniature Tohono O'odham (Papago) Horsehair Basket with Beaded Edge (SSC68)
Miniature Tohono O'odham (Papago) horsehair basket with blue and white beaded edge.
The Tohono O'odham are desert people who produced magnificent baskets, typically with cattail, yucca or bear grass, but who are also well known for their incredibly detailed miniature baskets and figures. Horsehair baskets were first produced by the Tohono O’odham in the 1970s as miniature versions of their yucca baskets to sell to tourists. They began weaving these extremely fine baskets using the tail hair of horses. Using the same coiling techniques as their more traditional baskets, the horsehair baskets are so fine that it's almost impossible to count the number of stitches per inch. Horsehair baskets have become highly collectible, and there are very few Tohono O'Odham artists alive today who can create this beautiful art form.
DETAILS:
Artist: unknown
Tribal Affiliation: Tohono O'odham (Papago)
Size: 1 1/2" diameter x 1/2" deep
Materials: horsehair, glass beads
Condition: from a private collection, vintage - excellent condition
SSC68
Miniature Tohono O'odham (Papago) horsehair basket with blue and white beaded edge.
The Tohono O'odham are desert people who produced magnificent baskets, typically with cattail, yucca or bear grass, but who are also well known for their incredibly detailed miniature baskets and figures. Horsehair baskets were first produced by the Tohono O’odham in the 1970s as miniature versions of their yucca baskets to sell to tourists. They began weaving these extremely fine baskets using the tail hair of horses. Using the same coiling techniques as their more traditional baskets, the horsehair baskets are so fine that it's almost impossible to count the number of stitches per inch. Horsehair baskets have become highly collectible, and there are very few Tohono O'Odham artists alive today who can create this beautiful art form.
DETAILS:
Artist: unknown
Tribal Affiliation: Tohono O'odham (Papago)
Size: 1 1/2" diameter x 1/2" deep
Materials: horsehair, glass beads
Condition: from a private collection, vintage - excellent condition
SSC68
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