Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0442-0055 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket plaque start (unfinished) | |
| 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. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Galleta grass (Hilaria jamesii) stems; Yucca (Yucca angustissima) leaves; Vegetal dyes | |
| Description | Start of a round flat plaque that is woven in coiled technique over bundle coils; Warp material is galleta grass stems and weft material is natural and vegetal dyed split yucca leaves; Geometric design consists of an open center, encircled by a plain black band and then by a rust red and yellow segmented band; Ends of weft fibers at color changes are incorporated into continuing bundle coil. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.8, Max Diam = 9.8, Length = ca. 37.0 | |