Object Number | NA8918 |
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 |
Iconography | Kachina |
Description | Large, circular wicker plaque/tray. Rabbit brush weft and sumac warp. Ten rod warps in center, finished with mostly three rods. Rim bound with yucca. Design of center circle surround by ring of orange/red and numerous blocks (green, orange/red, white). Several "cloud" figures composed of three white blocks. |
Outside Diameter | 36.83 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Richard Waln Meirs, 1918 |
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