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Hopi Native North American, Oraibi Mesa

Basketry plaque, late 1800s

Description

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Hopi

Title

Basketry plaque

Year

late 1800s

Medium

Rabbit brush, sumac, or willow, yucca, kaolin, pigment; wicker plaited

Materials/Techniques

Materials

wicker

Techniques

wicker

Dimensions

Diameter: 45.1 cm (17 3/4 inches)

Place

Oraibi Mesa

Type

Textiles,
Fiber Art

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

44.582

Collection

From the Heye Foundation

Exhibition History

Blankets and Baskets

July 2 - October 10, 2004

Hopi men and women shared the production of these plaques. Women wove, and men painted the designs. Represented here is Shalako Maiden Kachina, a cloud spirit and bringer of rain. This plaque is an unusually large and very early example of the form.
Museum Works of Art Fund 44.582

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