21" Large Pima-Papago Deep Tray Modernist jewelry This is a well made

This is a well made model of a sled by someone who had the ability to do fine and careful work

The hide is thick

One of the ivory runners has a break near the front and someone has tried to do a repair at the back with silver glue

It has short bands of black bordered colors circling out from a large open oval in the center

21" Large Pima-Papago Deep Tray Modernist jewelry This is a well madeThis is a large beautiful coiled basketry tray. It has a design often referred to as the "vortex" design with a broad dark center with four points radiating from the center. It has a herringbone pattern on the rim The materials are willow and devil's claw. It has a very vibrant light yellow body like a newer basket, which suggests that it was stored at one time to keep it from darkening. The use of the willow and devil's claw, the herringbone finish