Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0056 | |
| Category | Basketry; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Basket water jar | |
| Culture | Western Apache | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Toni Dodge | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots or sumac (Rhus sp.) stems; Piñon pine (Pinus edulis) pitch | |
| Description | Large jar-shaped water bottle with concave base, rounded body, high tapering neck, and tall wide neck with slightly flaring rim; Warp and weft material is sumac or willow shoots; Basket is woven primarily in plain diagonal twining, with several rows of 3-strand twining on base and along shoulder for extra strength; Warp rods are bent over at rim and coil-wrapped; Two carved wooden handles are bent into "U" shapes with outward flaring ends that are secured with coiled stitches to sides of basket just above and below shoulder; Rim is wrapped in black devil's claw; Entire interior and exterior of basket are covered with heavy coating of brown piñon pine pitch; Possible decorative wide line along shoulder is darker than surrounding area, possibly produced by using overheated (burnt) pitch, as underlying weft stitches are not dyed or painted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 44.5, Rim Diam = 19.6, Max Diam = 37.1 | |