Plaque
Tray
| Object Number: | 38589 |
|---|---|
| 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: | 39 cm |
| Credit Line: | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
| Other Number: | F35 - Other Number |
Description
Large, circular woven wicker plaque/tray. Rabbit brush weft and sumac warp. Eight rod warps in center, finished with mostly three rods. Rim bound with yucca. Three crescents (red, dark blue, blue/green) surrounds center of red, and forms large triangular design. Triangle is surrounded with alternating bands of brown, and blocks of red, dark blue, blue/green. One section of rim is significantly damaged.
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