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Object Number 40-79-10/22540
Display Title Deep utility basket bowl, coiled. Made of bear grass and devil's claw.
Descriptions
Object Description Deep utility basket bowl, coiled. Made of bear grass and devil's claw. Wide-mouthed. Two geometric designs, one open and one solid.
Inventory Description Basket, bowl, rounded body, incurved rim, brown triangular design
Classification
  • Basket
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • White Mountain Apache
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Apache County
Additional Geographic Terms White Mountain Reservation
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 11.3 x 19.2 x 19 cm (4 7/16 x 7 9/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-79-10/22540
Provenance
Collector Capt. John G. Bourke (01/01/1869-01/01/1880)
Donor Mrs. Sarah Bourke James (09/30/1940)

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