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Tall cylindrical coiled basket / Unknown

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Jicarilla Apache clothing basket made for commercial purposes. Handles on the sides of the basket have worn or broke off. These basket were widely traded to Hispanics in New Mexico. Materials are willow and sumac. Originally the basket most likely had designs on the walls of the basket.

Tags: coiled basket, cylindrical, willow, sumac
People: Jicarilla Apache
Places: 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): 
Tall cylindrical coiled basket
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Apache, Jicarilla (artist and user)
Date: 
early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
willow
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Basket
Accession No: 
71.250
Previous Number(s): 
7136.250; 16153
Department: 
Anthropology
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