Basket jar/water vessel

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Date created: 1920-1940

Culture/People: Diné (Navajo)
Donor: Dr. William R. Ellis, Non-Indian
Previous owner: Dr. William R. Ellis, Non-Indian

Collection History: Purchased by Dr. William R. Ellis in Gallup, New Mexico in 1971; donated to NMAI by Dr. William R. Ellis in 2003.
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Place: Arizona; USA

See related items: Diné (Navajo); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/3246
Barcode: 263246.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket jar/water vessel
Media/Materials: Sumac, tree pitch/gum, horsehair
Techniques: Coiled, braided
Dimensions: 21 x 17 x 16 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ae88eac5-cf36-4e75-a7ad-f3b28a0f1121

Record ID: NMAI_279392