Plaque
Tray
31-23-42
From: United States of America | Arizona | Third Mesa | Oraibi
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 31-23-42 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hopi |
| 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 | 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 black and brown feather headdress is attached to the sides of the head. The edge is painted with red and green ticks bordered by solid, black lines. The edge is wrapped with a yucca band. The reverse shows the back of the Katsina's head outlined in red, green and black. |
| Outside Diameter | 39.37 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from George E. Starr, 1931 |
| Other Number | 38584 - Old Museum Number |
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