Basket bowl

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Date created: 1880-1886

Culture/People: probably Western Apache (attributed)
Collector: General Nelson A. Miles (Nelson Appleton Miles), Non-Indian, 1839-1925
Previous owner: General Nelson A. Miles (Nelson Appleton Miles), Non-Indian, 1839-1925
Donor: Cecelia Miles Reber (Cecelia Sherman Miles/Mrs. Samuel K. Reber), Non-Indian, 1869-1952; Major General Sherman Miles, Non-Indian, 1882-1966

Collection History: Collected by General Nelson A. Miles (1839-1925, U.S. Army), probably during campaigns in the Southwest between 1886 and 1890; inherited by his children, Major General Sherman Miles (1882-1966) and Cecelia Miles Reber (Mrs. Samuel K. Reber, 1869-1952); donated to MAI by Major General Sherman Miles and Cecelia Miles Reber in 1925.
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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: 14/2164
Barcode: 142164.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket bowl
Media/Materials: Willow, devil's claw/martynia
Techniques: Coiled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c09ec661-17f7-4e40-a635-305f7cfd7851

Record ID: NMAI_152820