Plaque
Tray
| Native Name | Yungyapu |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | NA1826 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Hopi Oraibi |
| Provenience: | United States of America Arizona Third Mesa Oraibi |
| Culture Area: | Southwest Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Yucca Rabbit Brush Sumac |
| Technique: | Basketry Wicker Woven Plaited |
| Iconography: | Katsina Kachina |
| Height: | 3 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 37.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from the Estate of F. S. Plimpton, 1907 |
| Other Number: | 285 - Plimpton Number 285/14 - Plimpton Number |
Description
Large, circular wicker plaque/tray. Rabbit brush weft and sumac warp. 18 rod warps in center, augmented, finished with mainly three rods. Rim bound with yucca. Design of multicolored (green, red, brown, dark blue, black) Shalako or Butterfly Maiden (Palhik Mana) Katsina. Tableta headdress formed above Katsina in dark blue, green, yellow, and red.
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