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CAS 0060-0008   CAS 0060-0008; Snuff bottle
Category Carvings; Vessels
Object Name Snuff bottle
Culture unknown
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Port East Africa
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 3.8, Length = 12.7

Catalog Number CAS 0068-0001   CAS 0068-0001; Jar
Category Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Lebanon
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data City: Beirut
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Glass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.6, Max Diam = 8.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0090-0040   CAS 0090-0040; Basket water jar
Category Basketry; Vessels
Object Name Basket water jar
Culture San Carlos Apache
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Graham or Gila
Other Geographic Data San Carlos Apache Reservation area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sumac (Rhus sp.) stems; Piñon pine (Pinus edulis) pitch; Wood
Description Jar-shaped water bottle with flat base, rounded sides, and high rounded shoulder that tapers to a tall wide neck with slightly flared rim; Basket is woven in plain diagonal twining technique; Warp and weft materials are probably sumac shoots; Two V-shaped wooden handles are attached to upper sides in close proximity, rather than directly opposite, to each other; Interior and exterior (including wooden handles) are heavily coated with brown piñon pine pitch; Trace of black line is evident around mid-section of basket, possibly applied with paint.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 25.5, Rim Diam = 8.5, Max Diam = 18.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0091-0022   CAS 0091-0022; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Bowl with curved sides that rise from a flat base to a partially enclosed opening; The sides are white, over a buff colored clay body; The lower portion is red; Black diagonal stripes are highlighted in red.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.7, Rim Diam = 10.0, Max Diam = 17.0

Catalog Number CAS 0091-0023   CAS 0091-0023; Canteen
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Canteen
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Nampeyo (ca. 1860-1942) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Organic and mineral pigments
Description Globose canteen with flattened back, short forward-tilting spout, and pair of loop handles with medial grooves; Exterior is scraped smooth, especially on front and slipped red on back, spout, and handles and slipped white on front portion; Front or top of canteen is painted with spiral image of double-tailed feathered serpent whose body is painted in various geometric designs in dark brown and reddish brown; Serpent's tails terminate in dragonfly-like (?) motifs and two bolts of lightning extend out from its mouth; Attributed to Nampeyo on basis of similarities to documented canteen by Nampeyo in collection of the Arizona State Museum and other published examples.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.9, Depth = 11.9, Rim Diam = 2.6, Max Diam = 14.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0091-0028   CAS 0091-0028; Basket water jar
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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sumac (Rhus sp.) stems; Piñon pine (Pinus edulis) pitch; Ochre; Leather
Description Small jar-shaped water bottle with flat base, rounded body, and high rounded shoulder that tapers to a short slightly constricted neck with flaring rim; Basket is woven in plain diagonal twining technique; Warp and weft material is sumac shoots; Warp rods are bent over at rim and concealed in a false braid; Interior and exterior are heavily coated with piñon pine pitch mixed with red ochre; Leather lace is tied around neck.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 23.5, Rim Diam = 8.9, Max Diam = 19.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0091-0031   CAS 0091-0031; Basket water jar
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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1904
Collection Name N/A
Materials Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods; Cottonwood (Populus sp.) shoots; Unidentified wood
Description Large round jar-shaped water bottle with concave base, rounded sides, and high broad shoulder that tapers inward to a wide tall neck with flaring rim; Basket is woven primarily in plain diagonal twining, with two rows each of 3-strand twining on base and at shoulder; Warp material is whole unpeeled willow shoots and primary weft material is unpeeled split willow shoots, with the bark turned toward interior of basket; Warp rods are bent over at rim and included in a coil that is partially wrapped with peeled and split cottonwood (?) shoots and partially with black devil's claw; Two V-shaped wooden handles are attached vertically across shoulder with additional cottonwood (?) fibers; Basket was never covered with traditional coating of piñon pine pitch.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 38.6, Rim Diam = 15.4, Max Diam = 32.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0091-0048   CAS 0091-0048; Powder horn
Category Tools & Implements; Vessels
Object Name Powder horn
Culture Han Hwech'in (Han Gwich'in)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data Fort Egbert at Eagle City on Yukon River
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1901
Collection Name N/A
Materials Horn; Wood; Wool
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 8.5, Thickness = 5.5, Length = 21.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0091-0062   CAS 0091-0062; Container
Category Vessels
Object Name Container
Culture Filipino
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Philippines
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bamboo
Description Container with lettering: “Nombres / Cajuit Baralcan Patic / Jimamalan 29 de Junio / Calixio Tamargo.”
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.8, Max Diam = 6.4

Catalog Number CAS 0095-0006   CAS 0095-0006; Pitcher
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1890-1910
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Small round pitcher with a footed base, rounded lower body, short constricted neck and very everted rim; Large flattened handle is attached vertically at rim (rising above height of rim) and at shoulder; Interior only of neck and entire exterior are scraped smooth, coated with a red slip, and polished; Black painted designs on exterior include a brick-like pattern around the neck, a band of spirals around the mid-section; A zigzag line encircles the interior rim and the handle and a solid black line outlines the lip.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.6, Depth = 7.9, Rim Diam = 5.4, Max Diam = 7.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0095-0007   CAS 0095-0007; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Small globose jar with constricted opening; Made of pink/gray clay, slightly burnished, crudely made.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.4, Rim Diam = 3.0, Max Diam = 7.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0095-0008   CAS 0095-0008; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Small globose jar with flared opening; Made of dark gray clay.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.9, Rim Diam = 4.7, Max Diam = 7.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0095-0009   CAS 0095-0009; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Small jar, massively coiled, crudely made with corrugated exterior.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.8, Rim Diam = 7.8, Max Diam = 11.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0095-0010   CAS 0095-0010; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Pueblo II-III: ca. 900-1300 CE
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Globose shaped jar with constricted neck and gently flared mouth; Interior surfaces are scraped smooth, while exterior surfaces have been pinched to form all-over corrugations to better reflect heat when used for cooking; Overall color is gray with a reddish tint.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.3, Rim Diam = 8.6, Max Diam = 14.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0095-0012   CAS 0095-0012; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Martina Vigil (1856-1916) and Florentino Montoya (1858-1918) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture prior to 1890
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Jar with flaring sides that curve upward to a high, well defined shoulder; Neck curves inward to wide mouth; Concave base; Off white slip on exterior of buff colored clay body; Exterior design includes orange and black outlined floral geometrics in three band groupings; Interior of opening has red band.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 21.6, Rim Diam = 15.2, Max Diam = 25.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0097-0002   CAS 0097-0002; Basket water jar
Category Basketry; Vessels
Object Name Basket water jar
Culture Western Apache or Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920-1940
Collection Name N/A
Materials Sumac (Rhus sp.) stems; Piñon pine (Pinus edulis) pitch; Twine
Description Small jar-shaped water bottle with concave base, rounded body, and high rounded shoulder that tapers to a short slightly constricted neck with flaring rim; Basket is woven in plain diagonal twining with single row of 3-strand twining on lower side; Warp and weft materials is sumac shoots; Warp rods are bent over at rim and coil-wrapped; 2 V-shaped wooden handles are attached at shoulder in close proximity, rather than opposite, to each other; Carrying strap is of 2-ply commercial twine; Interior and exterior of basket and handles are covered with dark brown piñon pine pitch.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 23.7, Rim Diam = 10.7, Max Diam = 20.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0097-0009   CAS 0097-0009; Pitcher
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture Mohave
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California, Arizona
County San Bernardino, CA, Mohave, AZ
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Micaceous clay; Temper; Organic paint
Description Small round pitcher with flat base, expanded midsection, and tall slightly constricted neck with flaring rim; Single vertical strap handle is attached at rim (rising slightly above rim) and just below midlevel on side; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and coated with a buff-colored slip; Designs on exterior are painted in red in a variation of the "fish bone pattern", consisting of asymmetrical vertical columns of contiguous triangles with single framing lines along the outer edges of the columns, all extending from base to rim; Solid red line encircles lip of mouth and lip of base; Outer edges of handle are painted with solid red lines and series of parallel horizontal lines decorate the outside of the handle; Underside of base is painted with series of large randomly placed red dots.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.1, Depth = 9.9, Rim Diam = 6.5, Max Diam = 7.1

Catalog Number CAS 0104-0002   CAS 0104-0002; Bowl
Category Carvings; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.3, Max Diam = 25.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0104-0003   CAS 0104-0003; Bowl
Category Carvings; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.3, Max Diam = 34.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0104-0004   CAS 0104-0004; Bowl
Category Carvings; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Native Alaskan
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1910
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.2, Width = 25.1, Length = 39.5
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