Plaque
Tray
| 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 |
| Height: | 2.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 38.1 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Richard Waln Meirs, 1918 |
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.
Bibliography:
| [Book] Whiteford, Andrew H. 01 Aug 1988. Southwestern Indian Baskets: Their History and Their Makers.. School of American Research Press. General Reference : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 149 | View Objects related to this General Reference |
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