Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0478-0018 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Wedding basket | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona, New Mexico | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Sumac (Rhus sp.) stems or willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Vegetal dyes; Commercial cloth | |
| Description | Round shallow wedding basket with rounded base and widely flaring sides; Basket is woven in coiled technique over 2- rod and bundle foundation; Warp rods are willow or sumac shoots; Weft fibers are peeled and split willow or sumac shoots; Design is woven of dyed willow or sumac shoots and consists of wide red band that encircles sides of basket, with row of contiguous terraced black triangles on either side of red band; Both red band and bands of triangles are interrupted by break in pattern known as the spirit path which points to the end point of the basket's rim and is oriented to the East during a ceremony; Hole in center of basket is plugged with piece of cloth. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.4, Thickness = 0.6, Max Diam = 36.2 | |