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Large coiled sumac basket tray with diamond shaped geometric designs / Unknown

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Coiled basket. Three to five rods form the base of the coil. The rods are sewn together with split sumac. The colors are dyed with commercial dyes and have a tendency to fade over time. "Jicarilla" refers to "basket making". Widely traded with the Pueblo. You could go into a Pueblo house and almost all of them would be Jicarilla.

Tags: coiled basket, sumac, sticks, commercial dye
People: Jicarilla Apache
Places: Central New Mexico, Eastern New Mexico
Purpose: domestic use, commercial sale

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Large coiled sumac basket tray with diamond shaped geometric designs
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Apache, Jicarilla (artist and user)
Date: 
early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
sumac
Dimensions: 
Overall: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Basket
Accession No: 
71.237
Previous Number(s): 
7137.237; 19502
Department: 
Anthropology
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