Water Jar
Artist
Apache
Datec. 1880-1890
Mediumwoven sumac, devil's claw, and split willow
Dimensions8 inches (20.3 cm)
Other (Circumference): 23 1/2 inches (59.7 cm)
Other (Circumference): 23 1/2 inches (59.7 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 1982
Object number62.900.79
ClassificationsBasketry
DescriptionWide-bellied and narrow-necked water jar basket with two cord handles just above where basket narrows towards the neck.Label TextThe Apache people were semi-nomadic before the United States government required them to live on reservations. Their home was in the lands of what is now the Southwest United States and Northern Mexico. Since much of the land was desert, access to water was crucial. The Apache made vessels of plant materials that would be light and portable. By weaving tightly and applying pitch, they made baskets that could hold water.
ProvenanceColonel Curwin Boyd McLellan, Ft. Apache, Arizona, collected from c. 1882-1892, owned from c. 1882-1953; gifted to Mr. High Lenox Scott, Houston, Texas. c. 1953; purchased July 30, 1982 by Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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