This Tohono O'odham basketry plaque was woven with a traditional geometric design that would have taken many weeks to make! Although the front face has faded, the back shows the beautiful pattern in tones of orangish yucca root and an odd indigo blue against the natural beige. This was fashioned of desert plants; the weaver wrapped coiled bundles of beargrass or cattails with pieces of yucca and yucca root in such a way as to create this complex design. No telling what they used to dye the yucca that blue color; the weaver improvised using blue ink or indigo dye, in the absence of devil's claw. Unsigned. It measures approx 14.5” H x 14.5” W x 3.75” D. This would look fantastic hanging on the wall, with the back side faced outward!  

Good Condition! This shows some distressing and fading to the front face as shown. I would simply display this with the brightest side outward!  No missing stitches. 

Note: The Tohono O'odham lands range from southern AZ into northern Mexico. They were formerly known as the Papago. Their name translates to "people of the desert." They are closely related to the Tohono Akimel, formerly known as the Pima, whose name translates to "people of the river."

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