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Unknown Maker, Hopi

Plaque

Maker

Unknown Maker, Hopi

Culture

Hopi, Native North American

Title

Plaque

Year

early 1900s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

plant material, wicker

Geography

Place Made: Arizona

Dimensions

Diameter: 19 cm (7 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

44.579

Type

Exhibition History

Blankets and Baskets
Weavings from the American West
Jul 02, 2004 – Oct 10, 2004

Label copy

In Hopi tradition, the eagle, depicted on this small tray or plaque, is the bearer of sacred messages from the people to the kachinas (deified ancestral spirits). Basket decoration often reflects the intersection between the natural and the spiritual worlds.

Museum Works of Art Fund 44.579

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Hopi
Plaque, early 1900s
Yucca, galleta grass; bundle coiled
Diameter: 19 cm (7 1/2 inches)
Museum Works of Art Fund 44.579

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