Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0496-0013 | |
| 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; Third Mesa | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s to 1950s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Sumac (Rhus sp.) stems; Yucca (Yucca angustissima) leaves | |
| Description | Nearly flat rectangular piki serving tray, woven primarily in plaited technique; Corners of tray are rounded; Primary warp and weft material is split scrub sumac stems; Design in center of basket consists of concentric diamonds, formed by showing exterior of sumac stems in warp direction and the interior surface in weft direction; Warp and weft stems are used in groups of 3 with the plaiting done primarily in an over 2/under 2 (total of 6 stems) technique; Perimeter of tray is woven in wicker technique, using whole sumac stems as the weft; At the rim, 2 warp or weft groups are combined and all but one stem in each group are clipped, while the unclipped one is bent over and incorporated into a rim bundle that is coil-wrapped with a split yucca leaf. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.8, Width = 41.7, Length = 53.5 | |