Basket jar

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Culture/People: Chemehuevi
Previous owner: Lyston S. Black, Non-Indian, 1889-1966; Margaret Black (Etta M. Black), Non-Indian, 1896-1976; Byron Harvey, III (Byron Schemerhorn Harvey III), Non-Indian, 1932-2005
Seller: Byron Harvey, III (Byron Schemerhorn Harvey III), Non-Indian, 1932-2005

Collection History: Said to have been collected circa 1887 by an unnamed doctor; formerly in the collection of Phoenix, Arizona, collectors Lyston S. Black (1889-1966) and his wife Margaret Black (1896-1976); acquired by Native art collector Byron Harvey III (1932-2005) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Byron Harvey III in 1963.
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Place: Arizona; USA

See related items: Chemehuevi; Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 23/2242
Barcode: 232242.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Basket jar
Media/Materials: Willow, devil's claw/martynia
Techniques: Coiled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66520edcd-b141-49bd-a39b-a051cef32375

Record ID: NMAI_247003