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Unknown artist, Hopi; North American Indian

Plaque, early 1900s

Description

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Hopi

Title

Plaque

Year

early 1900s

Medium

Yucca, galleta grass; bundle coiled

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Dimensions

Diameter: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 inches)

Type

Textiles,
Fiber Art

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

44.579

Collection

From the Heye Foundation

Exhibition History

Blankets and Baskets

July 2 - October 10, 2004

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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