Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0090-0040 | |
| 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 | |