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Object Number
995-29-10/73401
Display Title
Coiled bowl with dragonfly motif
Descriptions
Object Description
Coiled bowl with flaring sides. Design consists of natural background with four stylized dragonflies in green and red, separated from each other by red diamonds with green centers. Rim finished in herringbone stitch. Coiled over five rod construction in willow or cottonwood rods sewn with natural and aniline dyed sumac.
Inventory Description
Basket, coiled bowl, geometric polychrome design, flaring sides, flat base.
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1940s-1960s
Culture
- Jicarilla
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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New Mexico
Additional Geographic Terms
New Mexico, north central
Dimensions
Overall: 11.3 x 31.1 x 30 cm (4 7/16 x 12 1/4 x 11 13/16 in.)
Distance (Diameter): 31.1 cm
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73401
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(01/01/1950-01/01/1993)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(10/23/1995)
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