Plaque
Tray
32-12-8
From: United States of America | Arizona | Oraibi | Third Mesa
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Yungyapu |
| Object Number | 32-12-8 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| Provenience | United States of America | Arizona | Oraibi | Third Mesa |
| Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Yucca | Rabbit Brush | Sumac |
| Technique | Basketry | Wicker | Woven | Plaited |
| Iconography | Katsina | Kachina | Corn Maiden |
| Description | Circular, wickerwork, basketry tray. The center is painted with an image of the Corn Maiden Katsina. The Katsina's face is painted white with horizontal red lines below the rectangular eyes. An elaborate, tableta headdress is painted around the head. The edge is painted with alternating red and green ticks bordered by a solid, black line and then wrapped with a wide, plant fiber band. The reverse shows the back of the Katsina's head outlined in red and green. |
| Outside Diameter | 45 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Peter Boyd, 1932 |
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