Basket

Apache people, Yavapai people, or Akimel O'odham people (also called Pima)

Late 19th-early 20th century

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Ear drop; silver with engraved design. A drop suggestive in shape of a Japanese lantern, fastened to a loop
Small pointed, or elbow, basket with handle, of tan cane in a basket weave pattern with a band of darker cane around the middle and a V pattern in the center.
The totemic design is well done but rather recent. The paint is vermilion and ball bluing blue. Totemic designs occupy two sides and a design (see card) is on each of the other sides. The box is of red cedar, pegged side and bottom. New looking almost.
Artist-manipulated digitally reproduced photograph by C.M. (Charles Milton) Bell; subject is Peelatchiwaaxpáash / Medicine Crow (Raven) seated, full figure, three-quarter view; elements of regalia outlined in red, and text annotations in red radiate from figure.