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Plaque

Tray

Object Number:97-85-415
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:29.84 cm
Credit Line:Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number:L-85-415 - Old Museum Number
16762 - ANSP Number
I 1595 - Gottschall Number

Description

Medium-sized, circular wicker plaque/tray. Rabbit brush weft and sumac warp. Six rod warps in center. Rim bound with yucca. Design of multi-colored (red, blue/green, brown) disc with two encircling "wings" (blue/green, red, dark blue, yellow, brown).

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. 1.. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: I 1595View 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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