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Object Number
40-79-10/22545
Display Title
Medium-sized basketry water jug, twined. Made of bear grass.
Descriptions
Object Description
Medium-sized basketry water jug, twined. Made of bear grass. Round bottom with 2 handles made from bent sticks. Coated with pine pitch.
Inventory Description
Basket, jar, globular, 2 bent wood handles, resin covered, exfoliating
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
Late 19th Century
Culture
- Chiricahua
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Fiber, Wood, Resin, Cord, Pitch
Dimensions
Overall: 27.2 x 24 x 24 cm (10 11/16 x 9 7/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-79-10/22545; 16/1412
Provenance
Collector
Capt. John G. Bourke
(01/01/1869-01/01/1880)
Donor
Mrs. Sarah Bourke James
(09/30/1940)
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