Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1984-0013-0060 | |
| 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; Third Mesa | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | prior to 1930 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Common dunebroom (Parryella filifolia) stems; Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus spp.) stems, Yucca (Yucca angustissima) leaves; Vegetal dyes | |
| Description | Round plaque with domed center, woven entirely in wicker technique; Warp material is common dune broom stems and weft material is rabbitbrush stems; Basket start shows a technique that was little used after ca. 1930; Most warp rods are clipped at rim and remaining ones are bent over and incorporated into bundle at rim that is coil-wrapped with dyed black yucca leaves; Design consists of series of light and dark concentric bands, each of which originally contained a geometric pattern of contrasting color; At least three different colors (white, black,and orange) are evident. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 5.8, Max Diam = 35.0 | |