Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0013-0063 | |
| 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 | |
| Description | Medium-sized round jar-shaped water bottle with slightly convex base, nearly vertical sides, and high shoulder that tapers to a tall cylindrical neck with slightly flared rim; basket is woven entirely in plain diagonal twining; Warp material is probably sumac shoots and weft material is probably peeled and split sumac shoots; Warp rods are bent over at rim and coil-wrapped; 3 V-shaped wooden handles are attached at equidistant points around upper side and shoulder with weft stitches; Interior and exterior are covered with heavy coating of piñon pine pitch. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 23.6, Rim Diam = 7.6, Max Diam = 17.6 | |