broken remnants of artifacts and scraps of ancient textiles often litter the burial grounds today
"River People") and Papago (Tohono O'Odham) are renowned for coiled baskets like this one
simply an excellent thing
On its underside is the remains of what I think was an old label
maybe filled with a few bags of dried beans just waiting to be cooked
Finely Detailed Cast Copper Bee (or Fly?) Pin wind-up toy broken remnants of artifacts andI don't wear pins especially frequently, but this is one I would wear all of the time on a lapel, a jacket pocket, a sweater, to secure a scarf, etc. etc. and never tire of. I have not found another quite like it but think it is likely Victorian era early 20th c., and really nicely made, with very fine details and the pin nicely soldered to the back. I am pretty certain it is copper, which is in excellent condition, with a wonderfully warm patina but