Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0314 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1870-1900 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots or sumac (Rhus sp.) stems; Horsehair | |
| Description | Jar-shaped basket with narrow base and rounded sides, flaring to a maximum diameter at the mid-section, then tapering gradually toward the rim; Basket is woven in coiled technique, primarily over a two-rod foundation, and occasionally over three rods; Warp and weft materials are probably willow or sumac shoots; Traces of pine pitch coating remain on interior; Traces of two black horsehair handles remain opposite each other on the shoulders. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.3, Rim Diam = ca. 6.0, Max Diam = 17.0 | |