Basket

Date created
1910-1915
Culture/People
Tohono O'odham (Papago)
Previous owner
Ralph Aspaas, Non-Indian, 1877-1939
Allie Ward Aspaas (Alice Ward/Mrs. Ralph Aspaas), Non-Indian, 1881-1959
Carl Henry Aspaas, Non-Indian, 1908-1975
Dr. Helen Ruth Aspaas, Non-Indian
Carla Marie Aspaas Foland, Non-Indian
Donor
Dr. Helen Ruth Aspaas, Non-Indian
Carla Marie Aspaas Foland, Non-Indian
Collection History
Purchased by Ralph Aspaas (1877-1939; allotting agent) and Allie Ward Aspaas (1881-1959) when they lived near Indian Oasis, near Tucson Arizona, 1912-1915; inherited by their son Carl Henry Aspaas (1908-1975) and then by Carl Aspaas' daughters, Dr. Helen Ruth Aspaas and Carla Marie Aspaas Foland; donated to NMAI by Dr. Helen Ruth Aspaas and Carla Marie Aspaas Foland in 2003.
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Place
Arizona; USA
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Tohono O'odham (Papago)
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
26/2736
Barcode
262736.000
Object Type
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Object Name
Basket
Media/Materials
Vegetal Fiber, willow, devil's claw/martynia
Techniques
Coiled, dyed
Dimensions
33 x 30 x 24.5 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d9051496-9523-489a-848d-2ee4cd250206
Record ID
NMAI_278856