Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1994-0008-0002 | |
| 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. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Galleta grass (Hilaria jamesii) stems; Yucca (Yucca angustissima) leaves; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Shallow round plaque with flat base and widely flaring sides, woven in coiled technique over large bundle coils; Warp material is galleta grass stems and weft material is natural and aniline dyed split yucca leaves; Design consists of a large floral motif having 8 outlined terraced petals; Half of each petal is green and half is red, and all are outlined in black and woven on a natural colored background, including the rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 7.0, Max Diam = 38.0 | |