Native American (Tohono O'odham/Papago) Horsehair Weaving - Miniature Basket

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Very, Very nice mini horsehair weaving (plate) by Native American, Tohono O'odham weaver, Adeline Manuel. Please note, this is a more desirable and harder to make "closed stitch" basket! Dragging Coyote Tracks design! Imagine the patience and dexterity to weave something this small! Tight weave, white with brown and black accents. Measures 2" Come with certificate of authenticity. This is the real deal! The Tohono O'odham (also known as Papago) are located in the southern Arizona desert and are world-famous for finely woven miniature horsehair baskets. Thousands of years ago, the Hohokam, settled this area. These were the ancestors of the current-day Tohono O’odham, making them one of the oldest Native American Indian Tribes of the southwest. The Tohono O'odham Nation includes approximately 28,000 members. Baskets are produced by the Tohono O'odham from various materials such as willow, yucca and horsehair. Basket making is an old tradition of the Tohono O'odham and each one is unique to the maker. Miniature versions of these baskets are highly sought after by collectors. Western Trading Post is a family owned and operated business. We are located in Arizona just north of the Tohono O’odham (Papago Indians), just south of the Akimel O’odham (Pima Indians), just east of the Ak-Chin O’odham (branch of Pima Indians) and only a short read more