Plaque

Tray

97-85-408

From: Arizona | Oraibi

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Yungyapu
Object Number 97-85-408
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience Arizona | Oraibi
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Yucca | Rabbit Brush | Sumac
Technique Basketry | Wicker | Woven | Plaited
Description

Large, circular wicker plaque/tray. Rabbit brush weft and sumac warp. Eight rod warps in center, augmented, finished with mainly five rods. Rim bound with yucca. Design of central red and green disc surrounded by four encircling birds (dark blue, blue/green, red).

Height 3.7 cm
Outside Diameter 51 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-85-408 - Old Museum Number | 16755 - ANSP Number | I 1592 - Gottschall Number | 29-4-6 - Other Number

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