Jug

Museum number:
2-14004
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.500PP
Description:
Basketry jug, large coiled, with stopper, embroidered designs in colored wool. Made of coiled grass.
Donor:
Florence Searle
Collection place:
Alaganak Lake District, Bristol Bay, Bristol Bay Borough
Culture or time period:
Aglegmiut Eskimo
Collector:
Florence Searle
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Jugs (vessels)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
January 7. 1932
Context of use:
Novelty item, probably for tourist trade.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
height 37.5 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Jug, accession number 2-14004, described as Basketry jug, large coiled, with stopper, embroidered designs in colored wool. Made of coiled grass.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Jug, accession number 2-14004, described as Basketry jug, large coiled, with stopper, embroidered designs in colored wool. Made of coiled grass.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Jug, accession number 2-14004, described as Basketry jug, large coiled, with stopper, embroidered designs in colored wool. Made of coiled grass.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Jug, accession number 2-14004, described as Basketry jug, large coiled, with stopper, embroidered designs in colored wool. Made of coiled grass.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Jug, accession number 2-14004, described as Basketry jug, large coiled, with stopper, embroidered designs in colored wool. Made of coiled grass.

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