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Northern Paiute Water Jug-Basket 1

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Native Americana Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 800.00 USD
Northern Paiute Water Jug-Basket 1
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Twined and pitched water bottles also known as a kadu o’sa. The Paiute and other groups in the Great Basin and Southwest used basket water bottles. These water bottles have many different shapes; smaller vessels with a cone-shaped bottom were used as canteens while flat-bottomed baskets were used primarily for storage. The vessels used for canteens were cone-shaped on the bottom, round in the middle, and have a small mouth; this shape allowed the basket to lie on the ground without spilling its contents and allowed it to be carried in a larger basket. The baskets kept water cool for hours and were preferred to metal canteens, they continued to be used into the 1930s. The tightly drawn necks of these water jugs inhibit the evaporation of water in an arid environment while the semi-porous material allows the jug to "breathe" and thus maintain its contents at a refreshing temperature. All of these jugs have loops for attaching to the carrier's belt. Designed strictly for travel, they have no flat surface on which they might rest when full.



Basket one: (10"h x 7" diameter at widest) Very good condition.

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FHWAC#: 26039