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Pitch-covered basketry bottle
Pitch-covered basketry bottle
Object Number 86-6-10/38859
Display Title Pitch-covered basketry bottle
Descriptions
Object Description Pitch-covered basketry bottle
Inventory Description Jar, basketry covered in pitch, 2 loops on shoulder, hide straps inside
Classification
  • Jar
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Apache
  • Shoshone
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms San Carlos, Mountains northwest of
Materials Vegetable fiber, Pitch, Hide, Resin, Juniper, Mesquite
Dimensions Overall: 19 x 14 cm (7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 38859
Provenance
Collector Capt. John G. Bourke (11/22/1885-12/02/1885)
Donor Capt. John G. Bourke (3/23/1886)

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