Miniature Navajo Water Jar

Coiled Basket

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Miniature Navajo Water Jar

Miniature Navajo Water Jar

Name/Title

Miniature Navajo Water Jar

Description

A beautiful tiny pitch covered water jar with a horsehair lug.

Made/Created

Artist

Diana Platero

Date made

circa 2002

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Navajo

Native American

Dimensions

Height

1-1/2 in

Diameter

1-5/8 in

Material

Sumac, Sumac - Unpeeled, Hair - Horse, Pine Pitch

Coiled Basket Details

Coiled Start Type

Coiled Start Type

Round

Coiled Start Material

Sumac

Coiled Finish Type

Self Coiled

Foundation

Coiled Foundation Type

1 Rod

Coiled Foundation Material

Sumac - Unpeeled

Coil Direction

Right

Stitch Details

Stitch Spacing

Predominantly Open Spacing

Stitch Details

Unsplit or Whole, Interlocking, Non-Bifurcated

Stitch End

Tucked