Basket jar

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Date created: 1880-1915

Culture/People: probably Western Apache (attributed)
Collector: Charles F. Nesler, Non-Indian, 1864-1930
Previous owner: Charles F. Nesler, Non-Indian, 1864-1930
Donor: Charles F. Nesler, Non-Indian, 1864-1930

Collection History: Collected by Charles F. Nesler (1864-1930), probably between 1897 and 1904 when he worked as an inspector with the US Indian Service; donated to MAI by Charles Nesler in 1921.
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Place: Arizona; USA

See related items: Western Apache; Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/5410
Barcode: 105410.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket jar
Media/Materials: Willow, devil's claw/martynia
Techniques: Coiled
Dimensions: 63 x 51 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69ba0f542-81c2-45d9-8097-485d9f9eecba

Record ID: NMAI_113789