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Object Number
995-29-10/73341
Display Title
Coiled open weave oval basketry bowl of cattail reed
Descriptions
Object Description
Coiled open weave oval basketry bowl of cattail reed with slightly flaring sides. Natural willow background with designs of brown martynia pod. Design consists of brown center on bottom and on sides three lines of frets. Rim is finished in slant stitch with martynia pod. Made from bundles of cattail reeds, sewn with willow and martynia pod.
Inventory Description
Basket, bowl, oval, flat base, straight sides, step design
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1932
Culture
- Pima
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Cattail reed, Willow, Martynia pod
Dimensions
Overall: 9.6 x 15.8 x 15.8 cm (3 3/4 x 6 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.)
Distance: 9.6 x 15.8 x 26.7 cm (3 3/4 x 6 1/4 x 10 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73341
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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