Catalog Number |
CAS 2012-0003-0009 | |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket | |
Culture | Navajo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Utah | |
County | San Juan | |
Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation: Community: Navajo Mountain | |
Maker's Name | Jackie Chief | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1990s | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Warp: whole and split/peeled willow (Salix sp.) or sumac shoots; Weft: peeled and split willow or sumac (Rhus sp.) shoots; Piñon pine pitch | |
Description | Medium sized round basket with flat base, steep rounded sides that flare outward to mid-level height, then taper in gradually toward neck and flare out again toward rim; Basket is woven in open-spaced coiling technique, using peeled willow or sumac shoots over bundle foundation of whole and split willow or sumac shoots; Rim finish is tapered coil; Interior and exterior covered with heavy coated of piñon pine pitch. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 22.0, Depth = 9.9, Rim Diam = 16.5, Max Diam = 21.0 |