Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0892 | |
| 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 | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Sumac (Rhus sp.) stems; Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus sp.) stems; Yucca (Yucca angustissima) leaves; Vegetal dyes | |
| Description | Round plaque with slightly domed center and gently flaring sides, woven entirely in wicker technique over multiple warps; Basket start shows a technique that was seldom used by ca. 1930; Warp material is probably sumac stems and weft material is natural and vegetal dyed rabbitbrush stems; At the rim, one stem from each group of warps is bent over and incorporated into a bundle that is coil-wrapped in dyed black yucca leaves; Geometric design consists of red and green central area, surrounded by several large triangular motifs in red green, and natural colors, all outlined in black; Narrow band of alternating red and green blocks, outlined in black, encircles rim. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 4.8, Max Diam = 43.5 | |