Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0425-0249 | |
| Category | Basketry; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Basket water jar | |
| 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. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix exigua nuttau) shoots; Piñon pine (Pinus edulis) pitch | |
| Description | Jar-shaped basket with narrow flat base, flaring lower body that expands to maximum diameter at its mid-section, then tapers gradually and rises to a short cylindrical neck; Basket is woven in an open coiled technique over a bundle foundation; Warp and weft material is probably sumac shoots; Pair of braided light colored (horsehair?) fiber handles are positioned opposite each other on the shoulder; Entire basket is coated inside and outside with rust colored piñon pine pitch. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 30.8, Rim Diam = 13.3, Max Diam = 27.5 | |