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Object Number 972-40-10/51877
Display Title Round pottery tourist basket. Exterior in black, brown and white geometric desi
Descriptions
Object Description Round pottery basket, painted exterior in black white and brown geometrical design. Handle is in twisted rope motif. Handle is in twisted rope motif. Two bird heads stand up from opposite sides of the rim. Round pottery tourist basket. Exterior in black, brown and white geometric design. Handle is twisted rope motif. Two bird heads on opposite sides of rim. 14.5x8x8 cm.
Inventory Description Basket, ceramic, double-sided bird figures, twisted ceramic strap handle
Classification
  • Basket
Department Ethnographic
Date 1930-1940
Culture
  • Acoma
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Additional Geographic Terms Southwest
Dimensions Overall: 10.9 × 10.9 × 15 cm (4 5/16 × 4 5/16 × 5 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Collector Charlotte Elder
Collector Joseph Denison Elder
Intermediary Dr. John Otis Brew
Donor Charlotte Elder (1972)
Donor Joseph Denison Elder (1972)

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