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Object Number
995-29-10/73411
Display Title
Coiled bowl with Indian head nickel
Descriptions
Object Description
Coiled circular bowl with flaring sides. Natural background with brown center with Indian head nickel. Six swirls radiate from center and meet encircling checkerboard band. Seven connected natural triangles outlined in checkerboard pattern form another band. Near rim are seven rectangular units also in checkerboard pattern. Rim is finished in regular stitch in alternating natural and brown. Willow and martynia pod coiled over three small willow or cottonwood rods.
Inventory Description
Basket, coiled, constricted neck, flaring rim, geometric and star designs
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1920s-1940s
Culture
- Western Apache
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Arizona, Southeastern
Materials
Willow, Martynia pod, Cottonwood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 10 x 34 x 34 cm (3 15/16 x 13 3/8 x 13 3/8 in.)
Distance (Diameter): 34 cm
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(01/01/1950-01/01/1993)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(10/23/1995)
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