Modern Appearance
The Man in the Maze motif is used liberally in the American Southwest, most prominently by Tohono O'odham silversmiths in rings and jewelry to showcase the quality of their technique and by Pima basketweavers, with whom it has been a very popular pattern since the 1900s. Every basket pattern has a "mistake" (also known as a "dau", or door) intentionally integrated into its design so that the spirit of the basket can be released.
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