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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
Materials
Ceramic, Pigment
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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