Basket, c. 1930, 9 3/8 x 9 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. ( x x cm), Coiled grass, yucca fibers, United States, 20th century, The exact history of the development of Hòpituh Shi-nu-mu basketmaking remains vague, however modern artists have come to be considered one of the foremost basketmaking groups in North America. Their baskets employ the technique of sewing slender yucca splints wound tightly and stitched so closely that the stitches appear to be interlocked. Baskets were often created for sale

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