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Object Number
35-78-10/5005
Display Title
Water jug, pitched inside and outside
Descriptions
Object Description
Water jug, pitched inside and outside. Extra pitch on bottom suggests there were leaks that were repaired.
Inventory Description
Jar, basketry covered in pitch, 2 hide loops on shoulder
Classification
- Jar
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Shoshone
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Nevada
Additional Geographic Terms
Big Smoky Valley
Materials
Vegetable fiber, Pitch, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 23 x 16.5 cm (9 1/16 x 6 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-78-10/5005
Provenance
Owner
Jenny Kawick
(07/03/1935)
Collector
Julian H. Steward
(07/03/1935)
Intermediary
Julian H. Steward
(07/01/1935-10/01/1935)
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