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Object Number
995-29-10/73352
Display Title
Plaited miniature peach basket with attached cradle kachina
Descriptions
Object Description
Plaited miniature peach basket of willow with attached cradle doll kachina mother of painted wood. Peeled and unpeeled willow is used in plaiting of basket to give red background effect with two encircling tan lines. Kachina has painted black hair, a yellow and turquoise shawl, and red skirt decorations against a natural wood background. Kachina is attached to inside of basket by a string tied around its neck.
Inventory Description
Basket, bowl, woven band design with painted wood figure attached
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1940s
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Hopi mesas
Materials
Sumac, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 x 11.3 x 9.2 cm (5 x 4 7/16 x 3 5/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
995-29-10/73352
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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