Water bottle, coiled. Made of bear grass. Some pitch remains.

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Object Number 20-18-10/87639

Display Title Water bottle, coiled. Made of bear grass. Some pitch remains.

Descriptions

Object Description Water bottle, coiled. Made of bear grass. Some pitch remains.

Inventory Description Jar, basketry, tall flared neck, something rattling inside

Classification

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Paiute

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Arizona

Materials Vegetable fiber

Dimensions Overall: 25 x 20 cm (9 13/16 x 7 7/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 87639

Provenance

Collector Thomas V. Keam (01/01/1892)

Donor Estate of Mary T. Hemenway (01/01/1920)

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