Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0425-0227 | |
| 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; Second Mesa; Village: Shungopovi | |
| Maker's Name | Relative of Jane Lomakema | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1977 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Sumac (Rhus sp.) stems; Yucca (Yucca angustissima) leaves | |
| Description | 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 turning 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 in an over 3/under 3 (total of 9 stems) technique; Perimeter of tray is woven in wicker technique, using whole sumac stems as the weft; At the rim, 2 stems in each warp and weft group are clipped and the third member is bent over and incorporated into a rim bundle that is coil-wrapped with a split yucca leaf. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.0, Width = 48.4, Length = 63.4 | |