Minneapolis Institute of Art

Basket

Akimel O'odham (Pima) artist

Date

1900–42

Medium

Plant fibers

Culture

Akimel O'odham (Pima)

Department

Arts of the Americas

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

These shapes were most commonly made for the tourist market by the Akimel O’othom and Tohono O’odham in the mid twentieth century. During their construction, while the materials are moist and soft, the walls or sides of the basket are pounded between two stones. This flattens the coils and produces a very smooth, level surface. Akimel O'odham (Pima), United States, Americas

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