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Object Number 985-27-10/59011
Display Title Coiled wedding basket.
Descriptions
Object Description Coiled wedding basket. False braid rim finish. Black and red designs, probably analine. Design on interior is completely faded, but some color remains on exterior. Spirit trail (shipupu). Food particles stuck in coils. Piece of cloth in center. 10.2x31.3 cm.
Inventory Description Basket, bowl, flaring sides, sporadic rectangular designs
Classification
  • Basket
Department Ethnographic
Date 1900-2000?
Culture
  • Paiute?
  • Navajo?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona
Dimensions Overall: 9.4 x 32.2 x 31.7 cm (3 11/16 x 12 11/16 x 12 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/59011
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (Unknown)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (01/01/1985)

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