Burden Basket
| Object Number: | NA4925 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Cliff Dweller |
| Provenience: | Utah San Juan County (Utah) Moki Canyon |
| Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
| Locus: | near Colorado line |
| Date Made: | 1050 - 1300 CE |
| Early Date: | 1050 |
| Late Date: | 1300 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Plant Fiber |
| Technique: | Basketry Coiled |
| Height: | 57.15 cm |
| Width: | 15 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from E. B. Wallace, 1908 |
Description
Coiled burden basket with bifurcated base. Design of two bands of interlocking zigzag frets in black, red, lavender, and natural color.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| In A Rush? Take a Quick Tour of The Museum ( Sep 1996 - Jun 1997) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| What in the World (04 Feb 1981 - 23 Feb 1981) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Living in Balance: The Universe of the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo, and Apache (20 May 1995 - 2013) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] Coe, Ralph T. 1977. Sacred Circles: Two Thousand Years of North American Indian Art.. Kansas City. Nelson Gallery of Art. pg. 252 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Page 203/539 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Catalogue, Collection] 1965. Guide to the Collections, The University Museum.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. pg. 1-167 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 75 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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