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Indian Baskets how to Identify Pima Baskets vs Apache Baskets
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Tips on how to determine if your basket is an Apache or Pima. Dr. Mark Sublette of Medicine Man Gallery specializes in Indian baskets gives you the inside scoop on how to recognize Pima and Apache basketry. Included is information regarding southwest basketry price structure and how to identify specific types of basketry shapes. • Website: https://www.medicinemangallery.com • Facebook: / medicinemangallery • Instagram: / medicinemangallery • Indian Baskets how to Identify Pima Baskets vs Apache Baskets • Two common Native American tribes that made some of the most beautiful basketry are the Pima Indians and the Apache. Now, for some people, they look very similar. Today, I want to try to show you what the differences are and how you, as somebody who might be interested in them, can tell. The Pima makes basket like this. This is a classic example of a Pima man in the maze. it's made out of willow; it's also made out of devil's claw. This is a very, very tight basket – a wonderful example. Another example would be this basket, which is a squash blossom basket. You can see the patina on it is a white patina, which is the willow and the black, which is the devil's claw. These are classic examples of Pima baskets – this would be a pedal design and this is a man in the maze. One of the things about Pima baskets is it can flexible and the reason is because how they are constructed, and this is critical when you're trying to determine it. You can go by pattern, but pattern alone is not what you use to diagnose or to find out what these baskets are. So, when you're looking you want to see if it's flexible. If it's very flexible, like these are, it's very likely it’s Pima. And the reason is that they're made out of a grass foundation. Now, grass foundation allows for flexibility, and it's how you, as an observer, can figure out if it is Pima or a different tribe. Look for little breaks where there may be a few stitches missing, and that will show you where the foundation is. The Apaches, which are made like this basket, you'll notice I'm pushing on it but it doesn't really want to give, and that's because the foundation of this basket is willow rods. It's a rod foundation. Pima's are located with a grass foundation, so this is much more sturdy and these make great big baskets for storage, and they were very successful at this, and made what are called ollas. Olla is a very tall basket with a bulbous middle that would be used for grain and storage. The Pima baskets did make ollas, but as a general rule, were not as big and are not as sought-after as the Apache ollas. The Apache baskets like this – very typical, you'll see a star design. Often you'll have figurative works and crosses. This is a pretty classic example of an Apache figurative basket (and) we call this a tray. Again, look on the areas of the basket where you can see the foundation. You can see right here that there is a broken area, and you can see the rod. These are made from the same materials – willow and devil's claw. The foundation is different. Foundation tells you everything. Willow rods: Apache. Grass foundation: Pima.
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