Navajo Water Jar

Coiled Basket

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Navajo Water Jar

Navajo Water Jar

Name/Title

Navajo Water Jar

Description

Nice pitch covered jar with horsehair lugs and a zig-zag design in dyed sumac around the lower half. The unpeeled sumac foundation rods are visible and contribute to the beauty.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Navajo
Native American

Dimensions

Height

10-1/2 in

Diameter

8 in

Dimension Notes

Max diameter approx 8"; diameter at mouth is 3 5/8".

Material

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

Coiled Basket Details

Coiled Start Type

Coiled Start Type

Round

Coiled Start Material

Sumac

Coiled Finish Type

False Braid

Foundation

Coiled Foundation Type

3 Rod

Coiled Foundation Material

Sumac - Unpeeled

Coil Direction

Left

Stitch Details

Stitch Spacing

Predominantly Open Spacing

Background Stitch Material

Sumac

Design Stitch Material

Sumac - Dyed

Stitch Details

Unsplit or Whole, Non-Interlocking, Randomly Bifurcated

Stitch End

Tucked