Whirlwind Basket by Barbara Lewis verde culture and history as a

culture and history as a fourth generation Mexican-American in Tucson

Made by Diné artist Pauline Nelson

apricot kernel and avocado oils

Covers approximately 200 square feet

Corn Cob and Sunflower design

Whirlwind Basket by Barbara Lewis verde culture and history as aThis handwoven Tohono O'odham round basket is by Barbara Lewis and measures approximately 7 inches in diameter and 1. 5 inches deep. Plant materials are hand gathered from the Sonoran Desert for basket weaving. The interior green coils (warp) are native Beargrass and the white stitches (weft) woven around the coils are sun bleached Soaptree Yucca. The black material is Devil's Claw pod. Keep away from sunlight to maintain color variations.