Round Open Stitch Basket with Star Pattern Wheat Rarámuri Pine Needle and Sotol

Rarámuri Pine Needle and Sotol Lidded Basket

Cedarwood carving with Turquoise eyes and turquoise and shell inlay

vintage style with 8 turquoise stones

Made by Dine artist Lucille Platero

and an inlaid Zuni Sunface design

Round Open Stitch Basket with Star Pattern Wheat Rarámuri Pine Needle and SotolThis handwoven Tohono O'odham round basket is by Lilian Flores and measures approximately 7. 5 inches in diameter and 1 inch deep. Plant materials are hand gathered from the Sonoran Desert for basket weaving. The interior green coils (warp) are native Beargrass and the white stitches (weft) woven around the coils are sun bleached Soaptree Yucca. Keep away from sunlight to maintain color variations.