TOHONO O’ODHAM BASKET Purse - hand Bag DEER Hair On Hide VINTAGE For Sale

This authentic NATIVE AMERICAN TOHONO O’ODHAM (PAPAGO) basketry bucket purse is a rare vintage Southwestern collector piece crafted from hand-tanned DEER HIDE buckskin and a hand-coiled YUCCA and BEAR GRASS basket base.

*Offered strictly as a stationary historical display piece due to age-related hair shedding and fragility, this unique piece of Western Americana material culture perfectly showcases traditional desert basketry transitioning into the mid-century tourist trade market.

The lightweight, supple buckskin body features a distinctive natural thinness and drape, accented by a genuine DEER HAIR ON HIDE panel, a braided leather DRAWSTRING closure, and a hand-cut tassel. The structural woven foundation incorporates classic geometric stitch accents utilizing native DEVIL'S CLAW. The unlined interior reveals the raw suede reverse and the exceptional, tight coil craftsmanship of the indigenous desert weavers, making it a spectacular curio for archival storage or rustic luxury interior design displays.

Item Details & History

 Origin: Southern Arizona, United States

 Maker: TOHONO O’ODHAM (formerly PAPAGO) weavers and regional leather artisans

 Materials: Hand-coiled YUCCA fiber, DEVIL’S CLAW, hand-tanned DEER HIDE, and natural DEER HAIR ON HIDE

 Style: Native American mixed-media basketry bag / vintage Western americana collector piece

 Design Features: Hand-woven coiled basket base with geometric stitch accent, hand-cut buckskin tassel, and functional drawstring closure

 Condition: Vintage collector condition; structural basketry is stable and secure; natural hair on hide exhibits active age-related shedding

 Sizing: 8 inch overall base diameter; 10 inches total height to the leather rim; 14 inches total height with the handle extended

Carefully custom packed and ships within one business day upon receipt of payment.