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Pima baskets

29482 The baskets made by the Pima, Papago, and Qahatika, as well as by their Maricopa neighbors, are practically identical in form and design, but the Maricopa basketry is of somewhat superior workmanship. The four-armed cross, a form of the swastika, appears as the central feature in the decoration of a majority of the Piman and Maricopa baskets of to-day, and while the true signification here is not known with certainty, it is not impossible that it was designed originally to represent the winds of the four cardinal directions. Less than a generation ago the swastika was employed by the Pima to decorate their shields, and as a brand for their horses.

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Maricopa Erik Loyer
Contents of this path:
1. Pima baskets The baskets made by the Pima, Papago, and Qahatika, as well as by their Maricopa neighbors, are practically identical in form and design, but the Maricopa basketry is of somewhat superior workmanship. The four-armed cross, a form of the swastika, appears as the central feature in the decoration of a majority of the Piman and Maricopa baskets of to-day, and while the true signification here is not known with certainty, it is not impossible that it was designed originally to represent the winds of the four cardinal directions. Less than a generation ago the swastika was employed by the Pima to decorate their shields, and as a brand for their horses.
2. Havachachi - Maricopa
3. Maricopa girl
4. Mat Stams - Maricopa
5. Hipah with arrow-brush - Maricopa
6. By the canal - Maricopa
7. Saguaro fruit-gatherers - Maricopa
8. Pakit - Maricopa
9. Captain Charley - Maricopa
10. Fruit gatherer - Maricopa
11. Maricopa woman mealing
12. Hipah - Maricopa
13. Maricopa still life
14. Harvesting cactus fruit - Maricopa
15. Havachach Weaving - Maricopa
16. Gathering arrow-brush - Maricopa
17. Maricopa group
18. Maricopa water girl
19. Maricopa house).
Qahatika Erik Loyer
Contents of this path:
1. Pima baskets The baskets made by the Pima, Papago, and Qahatika, as well as by their Maricopa neighbors, are practically identical in form and design, but the Maricopa basketry is of somewhat superior workmanship. The four-armed cross, a form of the swastika, appears as the central feature in the decoration of a majority of the Piman and Maricopa baskets of to-day, and while the true signification here is not known with certainty, it is not impossible that it was designed originally to represent the winds of the four cardinal directions. Less than a generation ago the swastika was employed by the Pima to decorate their shields, and as a brand for their horses.
2. Qahatika water girl
3. Qahatika girl
4. Kiho carrier - Qahatika
5. Hasen harvest - Qahatika
6. Qahatika village scene
7. Qahatika man
8. Qahatika home
9. Gathering hasen - Qahatika
10. Qahatika matron
Papago Erik Loyer
Contents of this path:
1. Basketry jar Coiled basket vessel with neck. There is a diagonal zig-zag (stepped pattern?) design that runs across the vessel. This pattern is extremely faded on exterior but is more visible on the interior. "CURTIS" is written in pink pigment on the exterior of the base. Typed note inside vessel says: "31. Basketry Olla. Tribe: Papago- Southern Arizona. Design: very faint stepped cube design; foundation is a bear grass coiled core w/yucca overstitch. Size: 12" h., 10" dia., 8 1/4" rim dia. Condition: Fair. Circa: 1900."
2. Pima baskets The baskets made by the Pima, Papago, and Qahatika, as well as by their Maricopa neighbors, are practically identical in form and design, but the Maricopa basketry is of somewhat superior workmanship. The four-armed cross, a form of the swastika, appears as the central feature in the decoration of a majority of the Piman and Maricopa baskets of to-day, and while the true signification here is not known with certainty, it is not impossible that it was designed originally to represent the winds of the four cardinal directions. Less than a generation ago the swastika was employed by the Pima to decorate their shields, and as a brand for their horses.
3. Papago girl A particularly fine-looking Papago girl of as nearly pure blood as can be found in the region. The northern Piman tribes have been in direct contact with Spanish people for more than two centuries. Much of the early foreign blood, however, has become so blended that its physical influence is no longer apparent. Indeed there are many instances in which the Indians insist that their blood is entirely aboriginal, whereas in fact an infusion of alien blood is traceable several generations back.
4. Gathering hanamh - Papago Hanamh is the Piman name for the cholla cactus and its fruit. The natives gather the fruit of this spiny plant in large quantities, and it forms a food of material importance to the several tribes living within its habitat. In gathering it they use rude tongs made from a split stick. After a basket is filled, the fruit is spread on the ground and bushed about with a small, stiff besom until the spines are worn off, or the spines are burned of in an open fire.
5. Carlos Rios - Papago chief
6. Luzi - Papago
7. Papago kitchen
8. Hokak - Papago
9. Papago burial
10. Papago matron
11. The Papago potter
12. Papago primitive home
13. A Papago
List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume Two Erik Loyer
Contents of this path:
1. Saguaro harvest - Pima
2. Pima baskets The baskets made by the Pima, Papago, and Qahatika, as well as by their Maricopa neighbors, are practically identical in form and design, but the Maricopa basketry is of somewhat superior workmanship. The four-armed cross, a form of the swastika, appears as the central feature in the decoration of a majority of the Piman and Maricopa baskets of to-day, and while the true signification here is not known with certainty, it is not impossible that it was designed originally to represent the winds of the four cardinal directions. Less than a generation ago the swastika was employed by the Pima to decorate their shields, and as a brand for their horses.
3. Kaviu - Pima
4. Burden-bearer - Pima
5. Pima woman
6. Pima ki The old-time round dwelling of the Pima tribes. In construction it was much the same as the earth lodge of the tribes of the northern plains, the chief difference lying in the fact that its top is practically flat and it is not provided with an opening for the escape of the smoke, as well as in the lack of an extended or built-out entrance way. The ki was usually about 15 feet in diameter. As the winter climate of southern Arizona is very mild, only a small fire was needed to keep the ki warm in even the coldest weather, the smoke from which became absorbed in part by the earthen roof, or escaped through the doorway.
7. Pima matron
8. Chijako - Pima
9. Papago girl A particularly fine-looking Papago girl of as nearly pure blood as can be found in the region. The northern Piman tribes have been in direct contact with Spanish people for more than two centuries. Much of the early foreign blood, however, has become so blended that its physical influence is no longer apparent. Indeed there are many instances in which the Indians insist that their blood is entirely aboriginal, whereas in fact an infusion of alien blood is traceable several generations back.
10. Gathering hanamh - Papago Hanamh is the Piman name for the cholla cactus and its fruit. The natives gather the fruit of this spiny plant in large quantities, and it forms a food of material importance to the several tribes living within its habitat. In gathering it they use rude tongs made from a split stick. After a basket is filled, the fruit is spread on the ground and bushed about with a small, stiff besom until the spines are worn off, or the spines are burned of in an open fire.
11. Carlos Rios - Papago chief
12. Facade - San Xavier del Bac Mission
13. Luzi - Papago
14. Qahatika water girl
15. Qahatika girl
16. Mohave chief
17. Mohave water carrier
18. Judith - Mohave
19. Quniaika - Mohave
20. Mosa - Mohave
21. Yuma
22. Hwalya - Yuma
23. Havachachi - Maricopa
24. Maricopa girl
25. Mat Stams - Maricopa
26. Hipah with arrow-brush - Maricopa
27. By the canal - Maricopa
28. Saguaro fruit-gatherers - Maricopa
29. Pakit - Maricopa
30. Captain Charley - Maricopa
31. Home of the Havasupai The Havasupai dwelling is dome-shaped framework of poles, sometimes covered with brush and reeds only, in other cases banked well toward the top with earth. The cañon walls shown in the background are of red sandstone, and rise perpendicularly four hundred feet. Back of these walls extend vast stretches of rough, broken country, intersected by many ravines and capped by sharp pinnacles. This picture was taken in early spring, when the peach orchards of the Havasupai were in full blossom.
32. Pachilawa - Walapai chief
33. Tonovige - Havasupai
34. Getting water - Havasupai
Pima Erik Loyer
Contents of this path:
1. Basketry Bowl
2. Saguaro harvest - Pima
3. Pima baskets The baskets made by the Pima, Papago, and Qahatika, as well as by their Maricopa neighbors, are practically identical in form and design, but the Maricopa basketry is of somewhat superior workmanship. The four-armed cross, a form of the swastika, appears as the central feature in the decoration of a majority of the Piman and Maricopa baskets of to-day, and while the true signification here is not known with certainty, it is not impossible that it was designed originally to represent the winds of the four cardinal directions. Less than a generation ago the swastika was employed by the Pima to decorate their shields, and as a brand for their horses.
4. Kaviu - Pima
5. Burden-bearer - Pima
6. Pima woman
7. Pima ki The old-time round dwelling of the Pima tribes. In construction it was much the same as the earth lodge of the tribes of the northern plains, the chief difference lying in the fact that its top is practically flat and it is not provided with an opening for the escape of the smoke, as well as in the lack of an extended or built-out entrance way. The ki was usually about 15 feet in diameter. As the winter climate of southern Arizona is very mild, only a small fire was needed to keep the ki warm in even the coldest weather, the smoke from which became absorbed in part by the earthen roof, or escaped through the doorway.
8. Pima matron
9. Chijako - Pima
10. Papago girl A particularly fine-looking Papago girl of as nearly pure blood as can be found in the region. The northern Piman tribes have been in direct contact with Spanish people for more than two centuries. Much of the early foreign blood, however, has become so blended that its physical influence is no longer apparent. Indeed there are many instances in which the Indians insist that their blood is entirely aboriginal, whereas in fact an infusion of alien blood is traceable several generations back.
11. Gathering hanamh - Papago Hanamh is the Piman name for the cholla cactus and its fruit. The natives gather the fruit of this spiny plant in large quantities, and it forms a food of material importance to the several tribes living within its habitat. In gathering it they use rude tongs made from a split stick. After a basket is filled, the fruit is spread on the ground and bushed about with a small, stiff besom until the spines are worn off, or the spines are burned of in an open fire.
12. Saguaro fruit-gatherers - Maricopa
13. Pima-land
14. Gathering cactus fruit - Pima
15. A Pima home
16. Antonio Azul - Pima
17. Pima burial grounds
18. Pima granaries
19. Ceremonial ki - Pima
20. Gathering arrow-brush - Pima
21. Joseph Head - Pima
22. Isevik - Pima