Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0091-0028 | |
| 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 | |