Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0834A,B | |
Category | Basketry | |
Object Name | Basket with lid | |
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. 1930-1950 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Galleta grass (Hilaria jamesii) stems; Yucca (Yucca angustissima) leaves, Aniline dyes | |
Description | Round basket with flat base and rounded sides that slope inward toward the rim; Basket is woven entirely in coiled technique over large bundle coils; two small loops are woven into rim coil opposite each other and coil-wrapped bail handle is attached to them; Additional single small loop is also attached to rim coil; Separate round lid is domed and has small coil-wrapped loop handle on its top; Warp material is galleta grass stems and weft material is natural, vegetal, and aniline dyed yucca leaves; Design on sides of basket include six contiguous concentric terraced diamonds which extend from the base to the rim; Each diamond is half red and half green and each is edged in black on the inside and on the outside; Design on lid consists of several open terraced black triangles and two narrow red and green terraced triangles. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 20.2, Rim Diam = 15.0, Max Diam = 22.2 |