Tarahumara Indian Woven Cowhide Burden Basket, #929 SOLD

Tarahumara Indian Woven Cowhide Burden Basket 929. Tarahumara Indian woven cowhide burden basket.  Dimenstions: 24” x 20”Conditon: Excellent for age. Some background on the Tarahumara follows:"The Tarahumara Indians live in the remote regions of the Sierra Madre Mountains in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. They are northern Mexico’s largest indigenous Indian tribes, and are a nomadic people who typically live in several different dwellings during the year, including caves. Some Tarahumara live in caves, others inhabit houses made of stone, planks, and poles, built high in canyons of the Sierra Madres. It is a way of life that has changed little over centuries. Although the Tarahumara are considered one of the few indigenous groups in North America that have been able to preserve their culture mostly unmodified despite more than 350 years of contact with outside populations, the increasing contact with non-Indians has put additional pressure on their way of life. This increasing contact