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Object Number
15-11-10/A2490
Display Title
Large basketry water container, coiled. Made of bear grass.
Descriptions
Object Description
Large basketry water container, coiled. Made of bear grass and coated with pitch.
Inventory Description
Basket, jar, long tapered base, globular body, two braided handles, rim broken
Classification
- Basket
- Shaft, modified
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Navajo?
- Hopi?
- Apache?
- Ute?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
/
Navajo County
/
<City>
/
Cave 2
Additional Geographic Terms
Marsh Pass; Kin boo koo Canyon
Materials
Fiber, Human hair
Dimensions
Overall: 46 x 37 x 35.8 cm (18 1/8 x 14 9/16 x 14 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
A2490
Provenance
Collector
Samuel J. Guernsey
(01/01/1915)
Collector
Mr. Robert G. Fuller
(1/1/1915)
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(01/01/1915)
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