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Basketry is the oldest of all Indian crafts which still exists today.  Most tribes made baskets of various sizes and shapes for their own use and then eventually began making smaller baskets for sale to tourists, visitors and collectors.  It is often quite difficult to distinguish between baskets of the Tohono O'Odham and their neighbors the Akimel O'Odham because of the proximity of the two tribes and intermarriage amongst the members.  Generally, the former's baskets have larger coils and looser stitches than those of the Akimel O'Odham, which generally are of finer stitch and finer quality.

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