Pitch-covered water vessel, from a cave in Moapa, Nevada. Gift of L.H. Farrow, through G. Nicholson.

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Object Number 2004.24.42542

Display Title Pitch-covered water vessel, from a cave in Moapa, Nevada. Gift of L.H. Farrow, through G. Nicholson.

Descriptions

Keywords

Household
Ethnographic

Subject

Basket

Department Photographic

Date 1985

Artist Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

Culture

Shoshone?
Ute?

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Nevada

Additional Geographic Terms Moapa

Materials Negative, black and white

Dimensions Overall: 5.72 cm (2 1/4 in.)

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