Plaque

Tray

NA8920

From: United States of America | Arizona | Third Mesa | Oraibi

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA8920
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience United States of America | Arizona | Third Mesa | Oraibi
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Yucca | Rabbit Brush | Sumac
Technique Basketry | Wicker
Iconography Katsina | Kachina
Description

Circular, wickerwork, basketry tray. Center design of Katsina, likely a Shalako Katsina. The face in black and yellow rays radiating down from around the mouth. The eyes are rectangular with two horizontal hash marks below. The edge is brown and wrapped with yucca fiber. The reverse shows the back of the Katsina's head.

Outside Diameter 27.94 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Richard Waln Meirs, 1918

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