Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0496-0010 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket plaque | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; Second Mesa | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1950s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Galleta grass (Hilaria jamesii) stems; Yucca (Yucca angustissima) leaves; Vegetal dyes | |
| Description | Very large round coiled plaque with flat base and shallow, flaring sides, woven entirely in coiled technique over bundle coils; Warp material is galleta grass stems and weft material is natural and vegetal dyed split yucca leaves; Design consists of a large fret-like meander pattern alternating in black and yellow colors and forming a negative 4-arm whirling cross design in the center; Final rim coil is wrapped to its end in yucca fibers, indicating it served as a sweet cornmeal plaque as part of a wedding payback. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 7.9, Max Diam = 48.0 | |