Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0091-0004 | |
| 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 dye (sunflower seeds = black) | |
| Description | Flat round plaque woven in coiled technique over bundle foundation; Warp material is galleta grass stems and weft material is split and sun-bleached yucca leaves; Designs are woven of natural yellow and dyed black split yucca leaves and consist of a single large yellow outlined cross motif with four equidistant arms, bordered on either side in black; Small yucca-wrapped loop for hanging plaque is woven into final rim coil. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.6, Max Diam = 21.7 | |