Water Jar

Water Jar

Navajo Basket Water Jar. Basket has been formed using a diagonal twine method. There are handles on each side of a twisted white wire/plastic material. The basket has been ended with a rod bundle rim and an overhand stitched rim. The entire basket was covered with pinon pitch which is very dark and brittle.
  • Object: Water Jar
  • Artist: -
  • Circa: -
  • Dimensions: 5" rim diameter 4' base diameter 6 3/4" tall
  • Culture Area: Southwest
  • Cultural Group: Navajo or Dineh
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: David and Dolores Thomasson
  • Catalog #: 91.098