Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0091-0003 | |
| 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; Vegetal and aniline dyes | |
| Description | Round nearly flat plaque woven in coiled technique over very large bundles; Warp material is galleta grass and weft material is split natural, vegetal and aniline dyed yucca leaves; Geometric design consists of four terraced V-shaped motifs that are half red and half green and edged in black, all on a sun-bleached background; Final coil also includes three large black tick marks and one short yellow segment edged in black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 3.4, Max Diam = 31.5 | |