Twill weave basket

NameBasket

CultureTarahumara

DateLate 20th century

Place madeChihuahua, Mexico, North America

MediumPine needles, pigment

Dimensions1 15/16 × 3 9/16 × 3 9/16 in. (5 × 9 × 9 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Veronique Cartier, A.2017.7.3ab

Object numberA.2017.7.3ab

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionSmall round basket with lid. Body of basket shaped like a cylinder. Light brown, reddish brown and dark brown colors. Mostly the light borwn color, with a pattern of the other colors. Lid is a four segmented pattern, crossed at the center. Pattern on the sides of the basket is a large, horizontal "zig-zag".