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- Yavapai Carrying Basket, Weave Detail
Description: Yavapai carrying basket with burden twined warps (0.3 cm diam, 9/2.5 cm, with 7-8 at edge) and wefts (10-12/2.5 cm). The rim selvage consists of warp elements bent over and sewn (6 stitches per 2.5 cm) as a bundle (0.8 cm diam) with a splint about the same size at the weft elements. Dimensions: 1st piece 3-4.2 x 23.5, Diam. 1.2 cm; 2nd piece-33.7 x 26 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Yavapai Carrying Basket, Rim Detail
Description: Yavapai carrying basket with burden twined warps (0.3 cm diam, 9/2.5 cm, with 7-8 at edge) and wefts (10-12/2.5 cm). The rim selvage consists of warp elements bent over and sewn (6 stitches per 2.5 cm) as a bundle (0.8 cm diam) with a splint about the same size at the weft elements. Dimensions: 1st piece 3-4.2 x 23.5, Diam. 1.2 cm; 2nd piece-33.7 x 26 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Twilled Weave, Close-up
Description: Yucca matting made with a twilled weave with a piece of cordage attached to the matting. The cord is made of 2 z-spun yarns s-twisted together. At one end a very short length of another cord is attached with a square knot and the loose ends were then twisted back around the cord. Dimensions: 8 3/4 in by 7 in. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Tuzigoot Red Olla
Description: Tuzigoot Red olla with two mend holes and a slight Gila shoulder. The vessel has been mended and restored. Dimensions: Height 50.8 cm, Diameter 58.4 cm, Opening 32.8 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Hopi Sifter Basket
Description: Modern Hopi yucca sifter basket made by Louella Masayumtewa for the Tuzigoot Exhibit in 2008. Dimensions: Diam 10 3/4 x H 3 1/8 inches. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Sifter Basket
Description: Fragment of a plaited basket (also known as a ring basket or a sifter) made from split yucca leaves. This basket has four plaits per inch in a 3/3/1 pattern plaited at a 75 degree angle. Dimensions: 29.5 x 27.5 cm, average width of the plaits is 0.66 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Yucca Matting
Description: Yucca matting with twilled weave (over three, under three fine weave). Dimensions: 11.5 x 7 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Prepared Grass
Description: Prepared grass, coarsely worked and folded back on itself several times. Dimensions: L 7.2, W 6.5 , T 4.5 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Yavapai Carrying Basket
Description: Yavapai carrying basket with burden twined warps (0.3 cm diam, 9/2.5 cm, with 7-8 at edge) and wefts (10-12/2.5 cm). The rim selvage consists of warp elements bent over and sewn (6 stitches per 2.5 cm) as a bundle (0.8 cm diam) with a splint about the same size at the weft elements. Dimensions: 1st piece 3-4.2 x 23.5, Diam. 1.2 cm; 2nd piece-33.7 x 26 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Twilled Weave with Remnants of Cordage
Description: Yucca matting made with a twilled weave with a piece of cordage attached to the matting. The cord is made of 2 z-spun yarns s-twisted together. At one end a very short length of another cord is attached with a square knot and the loose ends were then twisted back around the cord. Dimensions: 8 3/4 in by 7 in. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Pot Rest
Description: Willow pot rest. Dimensions: Diam 14, Coil diam 3.2 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Twisted Fibers
Description: Strands of twisted weaving elements, one of which is much finer than the others. Dimensions: L 10.2 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card).