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Object Number
40-79-10/22546
Display Title
Small basketry water jug, twined. Made of bear grass. Pointed bottom.
Descriptions
Object Description
Small basketry water jug, twined. Made of bear grass. Pointed bottom. Covered with pine pitch.
Inventory Description
Basket, jar, conical base, rounded body, constrited neck, 1 handle, broken
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
Late 19th Century
Culture
- Chiricahua
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Fiber, Resin
Dimensions
Overall: 21 x 17 x 14 cm (8 1/4 x 6 11/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-79-10/22546; 16/1413
Provenance
Collector
Capt. John G. Bourke
(01/01/1869-01/01/1880)
Donor
Mrs. Sarah Bourke James
(09/30/1940)
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