Plaque

NA5636

From: United States of America | Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA5636
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience United States of America | Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Bear Grass | Yucca | Pigment
Technique Coiled
Iconography Katsina | Kachina | Crow
Description

Circular, coiled, basketry plaque. The Crow Mother (Angwusnasomtaka) Katsina is depicted over most of the plaque in black, brown and yellow yucca. Two triangular elements are painted on either side of the Katsina. The design is duplicated on the reverse.

Outside Diameter 38 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Westray Ladd, 1917
Other Number 34 - Field No SF

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