Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0832 | |
| Category | Basketry; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Basket water jar | |
| Culture | Paiute | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California, Nevada | |
| County | Mono, Inyo, San Bernardino, CA, Douglas, Mineral, NV | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Native cordage | |
| Description | Water bottle with conical lower body and high, wide shoulder tapering toward narrow neck; Size and shape of rim are indeterminate; Woven primarily in diagonal twining, with 3-strand twining on base and single rows of 3-strand twining around mid-section and on upper shoulder; Faint trace of design band around mid-section is evident; 2 native cordage handles attached at side. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 27.1, Max Diam = 18.5 | |