c. 1920s Tohono O'odham Tray with Handle and Eagle, Snake and Arrow Design

Description

c. 1920s Tohono O'odham Tray with Handle and Eagle, Snake and Arrow Design, 13" diameter
This piece is in very good condition. There is some minor stitch loss, as well as some surface wear
Includes custom stand.
Acquired from a private collection in Arizona.
The owner inherited this item from his grandparents, who owned two Indian stores on reservations; one of them was called Covered Wells Trading Store in Sells, Arizona, and the other was in Phoenix, Arizona. His grandfather had passed away around 1918. His grandmother took over the store at the time, she later passed away in 1950.
Please reference item SK91956C-0419-006.
The Native American Tohono O'odham or Desert People reside in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and Mexico. Early Tohono O'odham Indian baskets were primarily utilitarian and used to carry water, firewood, prepare food and store items. Tohono O'odham Indian baskets are handmade using native plants such as yucca, bear grass, and devil’s claw. These Native American weavers rely on the natural colors of the desert plants. Indian basket forms include a variety of shapes to include trays, baskets with lids, pictorial baskets, and plaques. Miniature Tohono O'odham Native American Indian baskets are made of horsehair.
Medicine Man Gallery has been in the Antique Native American art business since 1992. We have one of the largest inventories of Antique Native American art for sale in the country, offering Navajo Rugs and Blankets, American Pueblo Pottery, Indian Baskets, Hopi Kachinas, Old Pawn Jewelry, Contemporary Native American Jewelry, and Native American Beadwork, as well as Ethnographic Art, Western Americana, Art of the West and Native American Art.  Before purchasing please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have about the condition of this item; we are happy to send additional images.