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Basket plaque

Object Details

Collection History
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from Papago Arts and Crafts (Tucson, Arizona) in 1964; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Tohono O'odham (Papago)
Artist/Maker
Linda Mike, Tohono O'odham (Papago)
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
IACB source
Papago Arts and Crafts
Thomas Bahti (Tom Bahti), Non-Indian, 1926-1972
Date created
1964
Object Name
Basket plaque
Media/Materials
Willow, devil's claw/martynia, seed/seeds
Techniques
Coiled
Dimensions
0.5 x 18.0 cm
Object Type
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
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