Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0869 | |
| 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. 1930-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Galleta grass (Hilaria jamesii) stems; Yucca (Yucca angustissima) leaves; Aniline dyes | |
| Description | Large round and very shallow tray, woven entirely in coiled technique over large bundle coils; Warp material is galleta grass stems and weft material is natural and aniline dyed split yucca leaves; Geometric design consists of black lines that radiate out from center and adjacent to each one are terraced red and green triangles, all outlined in black and all on sun-bleached background. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 4.7, Max Diam = 38.1 | |