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Object Number
985-27-10/59013
Display Title
Coiled Navajo wedding basket. Apache(?) False braid rim finish
Descriptions
Object Description
Coiled Navajo wedding basket. False braid rim finish. Black & brown design. Quite faded. Cloth center. Spirit trail (shipapu). Unusual in that coils are stacked in a step-like manner rather than a gradual building. Coils based on 1 large rod w/ probably 2 more smaller rods. 9.5x34.1 cm.
Inventory Description
Basket, bowl, flaring sides, 11 point radial design, tie at center
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century?
Culture
- Apache?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona?
Materials
Fiber, Cotton, Cloth, Sumac?, Yucca?
Dimensions
Overall: 9.5 x 35 x 34.2 cm (3 3/4 x 13 3/4 x 13 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59013
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(01/01/1900-01/01/1950?)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(01/01/1985)
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