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Culture/People:
Nuwuvi (Southern Paiute)  Search this
Previous owner:
M. Frederick Savage (Moses Frederick Savage/M. F. Savage), Non-Indian, ca. 1852-1934  Search this
Seller:
M. Frederick Savage (Moses Frederick Savage/M. F. Savage), Non-Indian, ca. 1852-1934  Search this
Object Name:
Basket jar/water vessel
Media/Materials:
Willow, sumac, tree pitch/gum, horsehair, pigment/pigments
Techniques:
Coiled, coated, braided
Dimensions:
31 x 29 x 33 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Arizona; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1880-1900
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of collector and Tiffany's employee Moses Frederick Savage (ca. 1852-1934); purchased by George Heye from M.F. Savage in 1905.
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Catalog Number:
7004
Barcode:
007004.000
See related items:
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Containers and Vessels
On View:
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, California & Great Basin
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62e25d0e7-61fe-43db-81d9-a34c87696914
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_7522