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Object Number
985-27-10/59005
Display Title
Rod and bundle coiled wedding basket, Navajo (possibly Paiute)
Descriptions
Object Description
Rod and bundle coiled wedding basket, Navajo (possibly Paiute). False braid rim finish. Black and red design, probably analine dyes. Interior is quite faded, exterior fairly bright. Spirit trail (shipapu). Food particles stuck in coils. 5.4x29.7 cm.
Inventory Description
Basket, dish, flaring sides, 7 point polychrome radial design, faded
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Navajo?
- Paiute?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Fiber, Sumac?, Yucca?
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 30 x 29.7 cm (2 3/8 x 11 13/16 x 11 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59005
Provenance
Owner
Mrs. William R. Morris
(07/01/1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(01/01/1878-01/01/1893)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(07/01/1930 - 01/01/1985)
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