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Object Number
995-29-10/73281
Display Title
Twined basketry jug with pointed bottom and small spout
Descriptions
Object Description
Undecorated twined basketry jug with pointed bottom, small spout, and carrying handle of cotton fabric. Handle is tied to basket in two places where five fabric loops come out of side of basket.
Inventory Description
Basket, carinated body, constricted neck, twined w/ vegetable fiber cord handles
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1920-1949
Culture
- Paiute
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Nevada
Materials
Vegetable fiber, Cloth, Willow, Fabric
Dimensions
Overall: 23.5 x 22 x 21 cm (9 1/4 x 8 11/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Distance (Diameter): 20 cm
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73281
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(01/01/1950-01/01/1993)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(10/23/1995)
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