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Discipline:
Anthropology  Search this
Region:
US Southwest (NM, AZ, UT, NV)  Search this
Material:
Plant Fiber, Pitch
Culture:
Apache  Search this
Object Type:
Education and Outreach collections
Collecting Locality:
North America, United States, Arizona
Description:
This object is part of the Education and Outreach collection, some of which are in the Q?rius science education center and available to see.
Notes:
A twined-weave water bottle basket made in Arizona by the Western Apache. The vessel has a squared body, narrow neck, and a slightly flaring lip. It has been coated in pine pitch to assist with waterproofing and remnants of the coating remain on the interior and exterior of the vessel. Normally this type of basket would have bent twig handles at the shoulder but they are missing from this example.
Number of objects in this record:
1
Record Last Modified:
7 Nov 2023
Topic:
Education & Outreach  Search this
USNM Number:
EO400640
See more items in:
Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b206a5dd-8baa-4085-bde7-e0a277de3b55
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnheducation_11020296