Plaque

Tray

NA8917

From: Arizona | Oraibi

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA8917
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience Arizona | Oraibi
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Yucca | Rabbit Brush | Sumac
Technique Basketry | Wicker | Woven | Plaited
Iconography Kachina
Description

Large, circular wicker plaque/tray. Rabbit brush weft and sumac warp. Eight rod warps in center, finished with mainly three rods. Rim bound with yucca. Design center yellow disc surrounded by blocks (black, white, brown) and rings of blue and white. Discolored on front design.

Height 2.5 cm
Outside Diameter 38.1 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Richard Waln Meirs, 1918

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