Bucket with rawhide cover

NameBucket with rawhide cover

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date20th Century

Place madeSeboyeta, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumWood, rawhide, metal (iron), paint

Dimensions12 5/8 × 13 3/8 × 15 1/2 in. (32 × 34 × 39.3701 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Museum Purchase (P8.1952.12)

Object numberP8.1952.12

Collections

United States and Canada

DescriptionBucket with rawhide cover. Bucket is commercial wooden model with iron bands, rawhide cover is laced up one side with thongs of same, laced around top edge, hide extends in flap at one side, with 3 holes in it. This, although relatively modern is made like the old rawhide water carriers of earlier times. the flap made it possible to hang a pair of buckets on horse or burro, to carry water for long distances.