Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0145-0126 | |
| Category | Basketry; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Basket water jar | |
| Culture | Paiute | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Mono, Inyo, San Bernardino | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Native cordage | |
| Description | Water bottle with conical lower body and very high, wide shoulder tapering to short, narrow neck with coil-wrapped rim; Woven mostly in diagonal twining with 3-strand twining on base; 4 design bands in dyed willow include diagonal lines on lower side, 2 zigzags along center median at mid-section, and plain bands on upper and lower shoulder; Two native cordage handles attached at side, each composed of six rings of twisted fiber woven into the basket side-by-side, creating thick U-shaped handles. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 57.4, Rim Diam = 4.8, Max Diam = 44.5 | |