Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0001-0005 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket | |
| Culture | Hopi | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Navajo | |
| Other Geographic Data | Hopi Indian Reservation; Village: Mishongnovi | |
| Maker's Name | Sarah Koinva | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1979 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Warp and weft: yucca (Yucca angustissima) leaves; Rim rod: sumac (Rhus sp.) or willow (Salix sp.) shoot | |
| Description | Round sifter basket woven entirely of yucca leaves in a plaiting technique, forming an overall pattern of concentric crosses, utilizing the contrasting colors of the outer(yellow or green) and inner (white) sides of the yucca leaves; At the rim, warp and weft fibers are folded over a sumac or willow rod and the ends secured by two strips of yucca that are woven in twining technique; Overlapping ends of rim rod are wrapped with short length of gray plastic-coated tape. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.0, Max Diam = 41.8 | |