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Unknown Maker, Apache

Jar (olla)

Maker

Unknown Maker, Apache

Culture

Apache, Native North American

Title

Jar (olla)

Year

ca. 1910

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

wood, plant fiber

Dimensions

Height: 28.9 cm (11 3/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Edward B. Aldrich

Object Number

18.063

Type

Exhibition History

Blankets and Baskets
Weavings from the American West
Jul 02, 2004 – Oct 10, 2004

Label copy

The form of this coiled olla is rooted in a traditional form for a twined container used by the Apache to store seeds, grain, and water. The coil technique for basketry began to be used around 1890 specifically for sale to tourists. The imagery on this example - crosses, quadrupeds, and human figures - was introduced around 1910, also to appeal to the tourist market.

Gift of Edward B. Aldrich 18.063

Form, Pattern, and Function
Design in American Indian Art
Dec 04, 1992 – Jan 24, 1993

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Apache
Jar (olla), ca. 1910
Willow, black devil’s-claw/martynia; three-rod coiled
Height: 28.9 cm (11 3/8 inches)
Gift of Edward B. Aldrich 18.063

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