Water Jar

Water Jar

Water Jug. Aboriginal, not a tourist item. Made of spring-peeled willow, diagonal twining with multi-bands of 3-strand twining. Originally had horse hair handles. Coated with pinon pine pitch. This is a water carrying jug from the Northern Paiute people of the Basin Area (California, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon). This is not a tourist item- it was almost certainly used by indigenous people. It’s made from sprint-peeled willow, and originally had horse hair handles, and is coated with pinon pine pitch to make it waterproof. It was collected in 1935 but could be much older.
  • Object: Water Jar
  • Artist: -
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  • Dimensions: 13" diameter approx 15" length approx
  • Culture Area: Basin
  • Cultural Group: Northern Paiute
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: -
  • Catalog #: 35.665