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Object Number 985-27-10/59012
Display Title Coiled wedding basket. False braid rim. Black, red and yellow designs
Descriptions
Object Description Coiled wedding basket. False braid rim. Black, red and yellow designs. Spirit trail (shipapu). Designs faded. Knotted cloth start. 9.1x34.5 cm.
Inventory Description Basket bowl, flaring sides, 11 pt. radial design, faded, tie at center
Classification
  • Bowl
Department Ethnographic
Date 1900-1985
Culture
  • Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona
Materials Fiber, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 9.4 x 34.2 x 34.6 cm (3 11/16 x 13 7/16 x 13 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/59012
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)

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