Basket

Tohono O'odham people (also called Papago), Native American

Early 20th century

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Beaded bag of black cloth, with triangular shaped flap folded over opening, and shoulder sash backed with pink silk. Organic decorative motifs on bag in pink, white, and green beads; sash decorated with repeating spiral and line motif in green, white, and pink beads. Sash trimmed in yellow silk, with silk rosettes at forked end of sash. Yarn tassels attached to bottom of bag.
Black and white photograph with four Native American women, each with one fist raised, standing on boulders at water's edge.
Round basket, open work weaving with handles, natural colors
found on Wynn Plantation, Coosa Co., AL