Coiled. Flat, shallow basket with four red rectangular designs ("rain crosses" or "Spider Woman crosses") bordered with black. Coiled herringbone rim finish.
Donor:
Benham Indian Trading Company; Albuquerque, NM
Collection place:
New Mexico
Verbatim coll. place:
New Mexico
Culture or time period:
Navajo
Collector:
Benham Indian Trading Company; Albuquerque, NM
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Baskets (containers) and Coiled weaving
Function:
1.5 Household
Accession date:
1908
Context of use:
Ritual basket.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
diameter 36 centimeters
Comment:
References: Whiteford, Andrew Hunter. Southwestern Indian Baskets. School of American Research Press, Santa Fe, N.M. p. 36, Figure 26.