Plaque
38583
From: United States of America | Arizona | Oraibi | Third Mesa
Curatorial Section: American
Native Name | Yungyapu |
Object Number | 38583 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Hopi |
Provenience | United States of America | Arizona | Oraibi | Third Mesa |
Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Rabbit Brush | Yucca | Pigment |
Technique | Coiled |
Iconography | Katsina | Kachina | Crow |
Description | Circular, wickerwork, basketry tray. The center is painted with an image of the Crow Mother (Angwusnasomtaka) Katsina. The Katsina's face is painted green and a multicolored feather headdress is attached to the sides of the head. The edge is painted with red and yellow ticks bordered by solid, black lines 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 | 40 cm |
Credit Line | Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901 |
Other Number | 49 - Field No SF |
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