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Plaque

Tray

Object Number:97-85-413
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
Outside Diameter:31.75 cm
Credit Line:Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number:L-85-413 - Old Museum Number
16760 - ANSP Number
II 33 - Gottschall Number

Description

Medium-sized, circular wicker plaque/tray. Rabbit brush weft and sumac warp. Six rod warps in center, finished with mainly three rods. Rim bound with yucca. Design of central red disc surround by blocked rays of red and green, bordered in black.

Bibliography:

[Book] Gottschall, Amos H. 1909. Priced and Descriptive Catalogue of the Utensils, Implements, Weapons, Ornaments, Etc., of the Indians, Mound Builders, Cliff Dwellers: Typical Collections No. 2.. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: II 33View Objects related to this Actual Citation
[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. 149View Objects related to this General Reference

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